29.07.07 The Garden

At the beginning of today we had piles of branches. Yesterday we bought a shredder which turned out to be useless really and then we tried a bonfire which gave off far too much smoke. So today we cut all the branches down so that we could get them into bags and had several trips to the tip. Even our next door but one neighbour helped along with Mac.

The pear tree has been cut to a more manageable height which is a good thing as most of the branches were so brittle, we could break them with our hands.

The damson tree has to be cut down next and the plum tree tidied up a bit. That leaves the holly tree which we're still debating about. It would be a shame to cut down all the height of the garden. When we have a sunny day we will try and cut the rest of the hedge down at the bottom of the garden.

24.07.07 The Garden

The Buddleia was a little bit over grown and didn't really fit into the whole plan of the garden. Not that we have a particular plan for the whole garden, but for this bit we do. So yesterday it came down.

Last night and today I have been lopping all the bigger branches into firewood. I can't wait to get my hands on a chainsaw!! to cut all the bigger branches into logs.

I think that after being inside because of the rain it makes a nice change to be outside and I've actually enjoyed myself when I didn't think I would.

We also spoke to the neighbours and they are happy for us to chop the rest of the overgrown hedge down at the bottom even onto the other side of the wall.

22.07.07 The Garden

Well, we had a long rest and decided that we ought to tackle the garden!

We would have liked to have started before today but the rain stopped play....for a very long time!

It's been quite an enjoyable day. I am at my best when I am dismantling things! It's just put them back together that I'm not too fond of!

Well, the first bit of the garden wall has been revealed and now all we have to do is wonder how we get a huge amount of branches and leaves to the tip! They won't all fit in the green bin!