Garden Pictures June 2020

Good progress being made across most of the garden.

The stump of the oak tree

Taking out the oak tree, along with the underlying hedgerow has made a dramatic difference to this area of the garden.  I've dug over the soil and mulched with a layer of newspaper, shredded hedge, then grass cuttings to suppress any weed growth.  Laid down some old tyres, filled with soil and compost and planted with peas and courgettes.  In the autumn I'll replant with fruiting hedgerow trees.  You can see how far the hedgerow extended by the bare soil rather than grass.  Below is a photo taken when I was working on cutting down the oak (a small bit at a time).

Me in a tree

The hedge within which the oak grew

Veg plot in orchard area

Using old pallets for wood storage

Area previously overgrown with brambles

Veg plot looking better minus the nettles

Greenhouse promising to be productive this year

More photos to come as the year progresses, hopefully with some of the successful harvest!