We came back last week from a trip up to Potch. Saw some nice people, loved ones and interesting places on far away small roads. And as usual it was like walking into the garden of eden as we came through the gate. So lush and full of comfort. There has been a couple of beautiful summery holiday days, nice to go to the beach in the early morning and then in the heat of the sun to come lie in the new hammock that we got from Gill under the trees in the shade.
It must have been hot and dry while we were gone, but almost everything made it. Just before we left I sowed some baby marrow and patty pan seeds, and they have come up. I also planted 12 asparagus seedlings and 10 have made it so far. The bean seedling took a bit of strain but with some foilage feeding and lots of water I think they will pull through. We made s nice liquid compost before we left with everything from seaweed, comfrey leaves, chicken manure and some stuff that I don’t really want to know about.
The older of the two hens still left over has decided to save the flock and is sitting on eight eggs, that should hatch around the 23rd. I have no idea if the eggs are fertilised or not, but hope that a few of them will hatch. The young hen is still only a teenager and very unsure of herself, she sticks close to Fletchi and comes to sleep on the couch at night befor we put her to bed.
It did Fletchi the world of good to go away and play with his dog cousins, He has lots more self confidence and is not so very depressed like he was before we left.
I think we are all ready for a new dog now, as Michael said – Fletch is such a kiff dog an has got so much to teach another dog.
