PREPARING FOR WINTER AND NEXT SPRING

So today has been all about turning the soil over in the planting areas, trimming back the dead plants and generally giving the garden a good platform to over-winter in a good condition.

The series of pics below show what has been done, before and after.

 

  

I was followed around by a robin, who seemed intent on stealing the odd worm.

The horse manure came with hundreds of worms and I’m hoping more worms in my garden means better aeration of the soil and therefore better soil for growing in.

Time will tell on this so stay tuned for next summer’s ‘bountiful supply and colour’…

The birds have started to come back in the garden in recent days, with the house sparrows joined by blue and great tits – who are taking plenty of the sunflowers seeds.

Watching them hang upside down while they choose the right seed to take away with them is amazing, even if one or two lose grip!

The weather for the week doesn’t look too bad, but I expect that more birds will soon be feeding in my garden – that means tomorrow I’ll be stocking up on peanuts and fat snacks.