Little Orchard Update #1

The Magnolia tree is out of it's pot with a little brute force from Lee. John the Gargoyle is guarding the patch and the little Robin likes to perch on his head. Dividing fence is down which opens it up a lot. Weed surpressing membrane is down and wood bark has been spread. I've bought a Cherry Tree and my favourite Eating Apple 'Egremont Russet'. So hopefully we can just leave this patch until we are ready to trim the hedge. We now have 9 Fruit Trees, 7 Fruit Bushes, a Magnolia and Little Weeping Cherry. I'm not sure what the bushes are, the leaves are just coming out but I think we have a Gooseberry Bush and some Blackcurrants.

Half Done, then I ran out of bark

Here we go again

All Done

Edges left clear for wood border

Left Side

Right Side

Before Left

Before Right

After

Little Orchard

I'm not getting any younger! 2 days digging out the weeds in this border, saving plants and worms. We've decided to cover this with garden membrane and bark. Not sure what the trees are yet, but I'd really like a cherry tree in there. Still a bit of work to do, the edges still need to be cleared, hedge trimmed and some slabs put down by the chicken coop so that we can turn the car round easier. Can't get the Magnolia out of it's pot ...

Starting to clear it

This is a nightmare

More plants to save

Almost there

Bark has arrived

Cleared and Ready.

Chicken Coop

Yes, we have a chicken coop and as much as I like chickens I know nothing about keeping them. Lee's not fussed, so the carpenter is having this as he keeps chickens. Nice coop though and the little chickens had a nice big run in the mini orchard. It was fenced but is all coming down :)

Nice chicken coop

Mini Orchard 1

Mini Orchard 2

Mini Orchard 3

Might need a few more fruit trees.

Lots of weeding to do here, possibly bark it all or maybe a Wildflower meadow.