More digging ... but we are getting there!

The day started well, after about an hour of battling the dreaded stump (see previous post) I managed to remove it. To say that I was glad to see the back of it was an understatement - I was quite pleased with myself!

Me in the hole!

With Delyth working on the other former raised bed, I decided to mark out the front of the plot with string where the paths and beds would be. I have chosen to use the old paving slabs that were under the former shed to mark out a path. As well as giving the plot structure it also means that we would not have to keep walking over the cultivated areas. I then set about turning over the stringed areas. 

The turning over of the marked out areas along with many trips to the compost heap soon took its toll and before we knew it we were both flagging and in need of sustenance. We had out packed lunches and surveyed our handy work. 

Our neighbours to the right let us borrow their barrow  (it was a godsend!)

After lunch we carried on, myself marking out another rectangle and turning it over while Delyth attacked the weeds on the area making a lot it easier for me. 

After nearly 6 hours at the plot we decided to call it a day, safe in the knowledge that we had got lots done.

Although today was all about digging and hard work, the front of the plot is really starting to look more like an allotment rather than a mess and I am still looking forward to going back for more!

 

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