Everythings Bursting Out All Over
Posted: Wednesday, 13 June 2007 |
Yes Its official
The grass is growing faster than the hair on Mr B's head and Hooch has started to feel the heat and is endlessly panting and drinking vast amounts of water to cool himself down
Why is this you ask ?
Well I think its official but you see its Summer here at last on Shapinsay and after days of fog and mist the weather has taken a turn for the better and all the little creatures ( and the big ones) are out in the fields rejoicing.
The oyster catchers are defending their eggs from the crows, The chicken is clucky in the hen house sitting on more eggs than she knows what to do with and the pesky fruit flies are invading the house to the extent that we have a jam jar half filled with wine to attract them into. So far the jars are full and Mr B has no wine to drink.
As promised I have been able to take a trip down the field to take some pics of the trees that we are hoping to grow here in this desolate treeless environment. I need to get down there with the strimmer as the grass is overtaking them at a rate of knots at the moment. But for now the painting and preparation of the house is overtaking events.
Hope you like the pictures and also hope that Summer is visiting you too
The grass is growing faster than the hair on Mr B's head and Hooch has started to feel the heat and is endlessly panting and drinking vast amounts of water to cool himself down
Why is this you ask ?
Well I think its official but you see its Summer here at last on Shapinsay and after days of fog and mist the weather has taken a turn for the better and all the little creatures ( and the big ones) are out in the fields rejoicing.
The oyster catchers are defending their eggs from the crows, The chicken is clucky in the hen house sitting on more eggs than she knows what to do with and the pesky fruit flies are invading the house to the extent that we have a jam jar half filled with wine to attract them into. So far the jars are full and Mr B has no wine to drink.
As promised I have been able to take a trip down the field to take some pics of the trees that we are hoping to grow here in this desolate treeless environment. I need to get down there with the strimmer as the grass is overtaking them at a rate of knots at the moment. But for now the painting and preparation of the house is overtaking events.
Hope you like the pictures and also hope that Summer is visiting you too
Comments
Centaurea. Some call it perennial cornflower but it isn't really. I think it's a knapweed relative. Is it really as pale as that, barebraes? We have blue and pinkish here in rolling acres.
Flying Cat from Rolling Acres
In Image No. 6 are you and your Mr B, both stoned? If so what exactly are you growing?
Tws from The Observation Deck
Sometimes I worry about Tws......
Flying Cat from must stop doing this and garden instead
Yes Fc they are very nearly white, and thanks for feeding my curiosity I knew you would come up with the goods, Stoned !! The only strange substance round here is my cooking
Barebraes from Shapinsay
Thanks for the pics. Barebraes. Do you just bushwhack/strim around each tree, or do you need to go and bushhog/mow between the tree line? Did most of the plantings survive? Did the hybrid ones (willows, were they not?) do better than the "native" plantings?
mjc from NM,USA
Well hello mjc nice to hear from you again, Mrs Odinstone mentioned that you said Hi. Most of the trees survived although some are doing better than others We strim and mow although mowing is difficult due to the bumpy ground. The willows have a better sucess rate and a better harvesting quality than the natives. Hope the daughter enjoyed the hamper :)
Barebraes from Shapinsay
thanks for your comments on trev's blog.I feel quite touched by everyones commentsxx
carol from having a dull day
nice pics and i am green with envy for your dry stone wall,
island threads from lewis
I noticed the dry stone wall too. Did not utter a peep. I was too jealous. You are much more forthcoming than I am, IT!! Having such a dry stone wall would be a dream come true. # And the rhubarb plant looks pretty healthy too!
mjc from NM,USA
Made any rhubarb pie, Barebraes. Does Sansom the Hulk wear a hat when he goes out in the Shapinsay summer sun? Serves three purposes: apart from looking dashing, it prevents skin damage/melanomas and such, and, so I have been told by the Mad Hatter, there is the greenhouse effect - makes the grass grow faster, stronger, longer. Anyway, you are neglecting your blog. Oh, do you folks have a vegetable garden, and what goodies do you grow in there?
mjc from NM,USA
We moved here in September 05 and have met many good friends. What more could you want from life.
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