Everyting has gone a bit crazy in the orchard (formally 'top field'). Here's me without a mower!
The spuds are doing okay, they've spurted upwards...but closer inspection below reveals not too much progress...I think a late Oct early November might yield something, if the frosts don't come.
There's signs of slight blight so may have to get some Bordeaux magic to sort that out.
As for the pond....fantastic. Add a bit of water and magic happens, already there's diving beetles, water boat men, strange snot worms, mosquito larvae, pondweed and algae.
Rabbits and Muntjacs have been seen visiting too and a Roe came in for a drink.
Here's a little collection of the pond progress:
Choosing the site
Cutting out the desired area
banking up
I lined the pond initally with newspaper, then with carpet salvaged from a refuse dump
Like Mums apple pie it was ready to eat, well...fill with water
Adding some liner
Secured with rocks and stones
After a few days of rain the pond began to fill nicely (June 2007)
I'll add some more pics shortly with the pond in full sucessional flow.
