Sunday, 28 July 2013

Almost

The owners (for another three days) of our tiny, tiny farm allowed us to put in a garden ahead of time. The garden has not been worked for a few years but the bones are there. We've only had time to prepare and plant one bed.  I was jumping up and down with excitement. It has been a long dark year without a garden of my own. So here is the happy day.




Where am I? My husband might say, and often does, I have a strong streak of  "lady of the manor". Giving the orders to the rustic head gardener etc. Do you detect a surly demeanour in the last shot? The truth is I have sprained my thumb which, I will have you know, is very painful and incapacitating. Despite the splint I bravely worked the camera.

10 comments:

  1. Someone has to do the hard work so it's a good thing you were still up for it, even with the wonky thumb!

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    1. The surly gardener has no idea how easy he had it.

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    1. Thank you. Sympathy from the surly gardener has decreased since he became chief digger.

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  3. It looks like you have some great soil there! Happy gardening!

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    1. There seems to be good soil under all the weeds. I have to discover the local fauna. Something has nibbled a few of the bush bean seedlings.

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    1. The next year will be one of discovery, hopefully nothing too alarming.

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  5. How wonderful to be able to work a garden already!! Rest that thumb.

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  6. It does sound very exciting - and I think working the camera is a very important job!

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