Tash and I have been very busy the last two weeks cooking the meals-on-wheels for the local community. It has been very enjoyable and reminds me of being a younger Chef in hotels. Big pans, big trays, lots of chopping. Last meal tomorrow and then we have to start planning …
As usual on Mull we have had all manner of weather. Hot and sultry days where it is almost impossible to achieve anything at all and then we have had storms which have blown all of the flowers off plants and blew all of my Potatoes down. Great. Naive gardener. …
The weather has been all over the place for the last few weeks. Warm and dry then freezing cold, windy and wet. That’s why we love it here. Not been up to much other than planting plants and watering plants and trying to get the garden in some sort of …
We went to the beach today for a few hours. Hardly anyone there which surprised me. It was scorching hot as it has been for the last few days. Last weekend we had gales, grey skies and torrential rain. Typical of Mull. Although it has been quite windy. Tunnel is …
I have finished at the Spring. Seems very strange to say that as it has been a constant worry of mine for the last 3 years, but all seems well. I have finished insulating the pipes and covering them to reduce their impact on the environment. I have removed all …
I’ve been doing a bit more planting: Cauliflower, Broccoli, more Peas and Beans, Turnips and Spinach. The polytunnel is slowly turning green and things are growing even if a bit slowly. Still it’s very exciting. I have mulched the Potatoes with Bracken Straw – mopped it up from near us, …
Polytunnel is finished and it’s up; just got to make things grow in it now. I have planted lots of Onions and Potatoes inside and outside the tunnel, Beetroot, Peas, Runner Beans, French Beans, Carrots, Celery (think it’s dead!), Leeks and Lettuce. Nothing growing yet apart from some runners so …
We should have been welcoming our first guests today. Don’t know when we’ll be open at the moment. Following a herculean effort by everyone and Gracie-Anne, D-Day has arrived. Frame is fully constructed and beds are ready. Tomorrow we apply the polythene! The air is very cold but the sky …
The frames is up and it’s taken me 2 days. Mostly on my own but Tash did sit in a deck chair on Friday when it was nice and offer encouragement and advice. I’ve tried my best to make it square and straight in all directions and after making some …
Well Ross turned up like the top fella he is and within fewer than 2 hours he had levelled the ground and done everything we needed. Great job Ross. Great job. That then leaves it up to me which is terribly daunting. All of the manuals go on and on …
