Dorset lifestyle
William and Toby hoovering up a handful of hay that was destined for the sheep, a treat for them in addition to their branches and apple twigs. May let them out in the paddock in the next couple of days if it doesn’t rain, there’s always plenty for them to watch but they don’t get the chance to run around. The mowers were collected for their annual service, they get a lot of use so need to be reliable. A sunny, mild day after a sharp frost.
Planted here to provide shade for the straw area and the small paddock in the summer the first tree didn’t survive so this replacement is a year older and has a much better root system. Doubly protected from the sheep it should straighten up as it grows taller. A poplar was planted in the lower paddock where it should thrive in the puddles. The movers were collected for their annual service, the ride-on was used to control large areas of buttercups in the paddocks so the cutters definitely need sharpening. A very wet, mild, day with some breaks in the cloud, light until after six o’clock.
Attaches to the back of the ride-on mower, works as a wheelbarrow as well, bought from our local garden machinery franchise who re-attached the chain on my chainsaw free of charge a few months ago. It looks a bit buried on its first outing, it will make moving muck heaps, weeds and fallen branches from the paddocks a lot easier. I cut the dock in the paddock with the hedge trimmer, so that will go in the garden bin, not on the compost heap. Dead headed the Giant Scabious which was glorious a month ago, hoping for a second flush of flowers. A hot day with a gentle breeze, no rain.
