Mallard Lodge

The lawn was tested for toughness today. Cricket and football.. well more of a little kickabout and a few underarms. Our ten year old nephew is visiting for a week. Lawn faired well. Still looking good after it's short mow the other day.

Dug up some more spuds. Only about a bucket load left to dig after this lot's been used. Nearly time to plant the lates so we can have nice new ones for Christmas.

Rained nearly all day. Nothing much more to report only that I turfed over that bed in the back garden that used to be home to an ornimental miniature willow. It was chewed down by our dog Lola.She looked all pleased with herself when she came trotting over to me with a tree in her mouth!! I guess we should have been more carefull. This happened about a month ago and since then we've put a little chicken wire around the base of the vine that covers the pergola and been a little more careful when we let the dogs out. I got the turf from the edge of the lawn near the greenhouse when I straightened the edges the other day, filled in the gaps between the turf pieces with soil, added a little grass seed and covered with strawberry netting.