Diary of a weekend gardener

The joy of a three day weekend

The extra day makes such a difference. I get two days gardening and a day for other stuff. The runner beans are in, the pumpkin patch is cleared and ready. I've re-arranged the polytunnel and might even have the garden tidy before the day is out. We've had wall to wall sunshine and even I am happy to be in the shade.

This morning we cycled out towards Wigan along the Leeds/Livepool canal - bright, warm and very pleasant indeed. The highlight was watching a pair of lapwings a few feet away in a field of young wheat - there have definitely been more around this year. This afternoon saw our local ranger event on the church field, complete with sheepdog exhibition and birds of prey. Positively bucolic. In a fit of community spirit (aka madness) I've signed up to help restore the Sankey Canal (England's oldest). OK so I just enjoy digging.

posted by Sue Beesley @ 6:26 pm