I’ve started to use those wood chips I’ve made.

I was expecting a sunny morning and I hoped for morning mist again. We had sunshine but the mist wasn’t here but closer to the mountain. Β It was a bit chilly when we walked down to the creek and my shoes got drenched in the morning dew and Malkolm who always wants to walk in the grass and follow tracks was even worse πŸ™‚ He had no ticks walking around on him though so that was a good thing πŸ™‚

Lots of small birds tweeting and Jays arguing but there were now bigger animals around. Once I saw a pure white wild hog and I have to admit that it was really beautiful. I didn’t manage to get a photo of it and have always hoped to see another one. Turns out that they are quite common, perhaps not pure white but with spot or markings of other colours on them. Since we don’t have white moose in this area I really think I deserve to see a white wild hog again πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

I’ve put up the new LED light ramp in the cellar so this morning I started to clean up down there. Lots of soil and sea leafs and twigs on that floor so it took its time. I knew that the monster pooped down there when she had sucked in when I didn’t notice it and therefore locked her in for hours sometimes πŸ™‚ I did however not know how much until I had that light put up, on the plus side though is that I didn’t find any moose droppings which I see as positive πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

I took some photos to show what my garden looks like at the moment. This shows the south side east corner.
South side western corner.
North side towards east where the cottage stands.
North side towards west.
And the north side towards west corner where my Pawpaws grows.

Lots of smaller lorries have been driving up and down to where the latest neighbours live, looks like they’re moving out today. Too bad I liked them but I fully understand them, the owner of the place is just too greedy. So now we’re waiting for new tenants or perhaps someone from a big city buys it, they usually have no idea. what places like that costs here, anything is cheaper here than I the big cities. I’m not even sure if they could buy a two bedroom apartment in a big city for what they want for this place but it is still too much. Lets hope that who ever comes here are just as nice as the ones moving out.

This is one the other side of the cottage, the northern side looking towards west.
And this is the opposite side towards east. Big and thorny roses on both sides of the entrance πŸ™‚

I’vedecided to plant those five Pawpaw seedlings I have, I can’t trust the cat wanting to go down in to the cellar so I think it is best that they’ll stay outside and I’ll cover them as good as I can instead. The biggest threat to their lives are the dogs running around playing with each other πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ So I’ve put up sticks so the dogs can avoid running in to them. Oddly enough the dogs actually tends to avoid those sticks but can happily run in to smaller trees so hard that they break them πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ Β According to our folklore the winter will be harsh if the Rowan trees have lots of berries, this year they have almost no berries so it should be warm, almost hot here πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ Unfortunately it doesn’t show anything more that if they have lots of berries the spring was absolutely perfect for them.

I’ve started to fill up the area around the English walnut with the wood chipping I made from what I’ve been cutting down. The layer is around 20 cm (eight inches) thick. Just remember when using fresh chips they will when slowly decaying steal a lot of nitrogen from the ground. No bigger problem with a walnut though since they have taproots.
The Pawpaws are small and while living in a pot they were eaten by slugs. So far I’ve never seen a slug in this part of the garden, there’s just too little to eat for them I guess.

It is time for that last cup of tea and perhaps a bowl with corn flakes. Β Nothing on tv at all so I have no idea what to do for the rest of the evening πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

Have a great day!

4 thoughts on “I’ve started to use those wood chips I’ve made.

  1. A wild gardener, I see! Wild gardening is good for the soul. Too bad the Monster used the cellar as a cat box, but maybe you’re right, it will repel the mice!

    Nice photos of mushrooms.

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    1. Hi Carol!

      To be honest it took some time before I noticed that she was down there, this cat has a strong voice but when she’s trapped in the cellar she suddenly becomes rather quiet πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

      It might be what has helped keeping the mice away but then again she’s a good rodent hunter so she might have taken them already outside, I haven’t heard them in the walls for quite some time now πŸ™‚

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  2. β€œI did however not know how much until I had that light put up, on the plus side though is that I didn’t find any moose droppings which I see as positive πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚β€

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    1. Hi Denali Sam!

      πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚
      I’m so glad I didn’t find any moose droppings in my cellar πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ The spell check has done it again πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

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