by Jkrisp | Apr 3, 2018 | Keep things running, Walks
Rhododendron ponticum is everywhere on Rudha More and in some cases it is good as it creates a wind block and when we do remove it thought must go into how we can add new wind defences. There are spots all along the woodland walk where we are doing this, some small...
by Jkrisp | Mar 25, 2018 | Events, Gardens, Keep things running
Our first ever tree planting party was a success! Not long after the first arrivals got stuck in with the planting we had a quick hail shower and then the clouds cleared and more people showed up. We weren’t sure if people would just want to plant a few and be...
by Jkrisp | Mar 21, 2018 | Events, Gardens, Keep things running
We recently received a confirmation that we will be donated 420 trees, a selection of native trees including Oak, Rowan, Grey Willow and Birch, from the Woodland Trust to plant here at Rudha Mor. We have decided the only way that we will get all of the trees in the...
by Jkrisp | Feb 16, 2018 | Events, Keep things running, Walks
Of course sorting the drainage at the bottom of the meadow is a massive job and I have had to take pause to repair equipment, order materials and wait for materials to arrive. It has been amazing to see the amount of water that is and has been trying to flow...
by Jkrisp | Feb 16, 2018 | Flowers, Gardens, Keep things running
The beds around the front of the house take a real beating in the wind and lately the wind has been wild! As an experiment I have decided to plant a low hedge around the bed under the front window to see if this will help protect the young plants as they...
by Jkrisp | Feb 14, 2018 | Keep things running
The two adjoining sheds at the back have now become one! To create a little more space and light I have built a new inner shell in the shed which means that things on the floor won’t get wet and it will be an easier space to use. This morning as the skies...
by Jkrisp | Feb 8, 2018 | Gardens, Seasons
After visiting a home garden north of here I have decided to completely change the layout of the vegetable patch. I have dug up the whole area where the polly tunnel and several of the beds were and created deep ditches with mounded soil rows. The plan is to simplify...
by Jkrisp | Feb 4, 2018 | Keep things running, Seasons
Well as you know lately we have been getting hurricane speed winds and days with 20 mile per hour winds with 60 mile per hour gusts. As usual the day can start with barely a breeze and the seemingly out of nowhere the winds whip up and can lead to...
by Jkrisp | Jan 29, 2018 | Flowers, Gardens, Keep things running
While the ever-changing wild weather continues outside there is plenty of work to do inside. A newly order flat pack bee-hive has arrived and needed assembling so I go busy with that while the wind rain and sleet whipped around. Unlike Ikea furniture this did...
by Jkrisp | Jan 25, 2018 | Gardens, Keep things running, Seasons, Walks
Storm Georgina hit us last night and we recorder winds up to 88 miles per hour at the house but across the meadow they were probably even stronger. Thankfully the pollytunnel is holding up fine but the wind and deer fences both blew down. The wind fence is...
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