We spent yesterday emptying it - no mean feat !
and then today the demolition began in ernst. It didn't take much persuasion for the roof to come down.
the local inhabitants were a little reluctant to leave ...
the brickwork although not in the best condition is still pretty solid.
We took a car load of rubbish to the tip and have another lovely pile waiting for the next skip on site (isn't it funny the things you get excited about).
You wouldn't believe the size of the bonfire we'll be having at some stage though !
Still lots to do. No idea yet what we'll do with all those bricks - or where we'll put them ! God they are heavy.
It finally stopped raining in Sheffield ... hurrah ! I took the opportunity to have a good look round the plot.
My carrots and beetroots are loving the rain - they are big and beautiful ! My beans are also loving the rain. Courgettes are good, however, I think my squashes would like a little more sun, but they are OK for now - well apart from my lovely turks turban looks to have rotted in all the rain and the slugs have moved in - grrr. My cauliflowers have been ruined by the rain - so far my cabbages and broccoli look OK.
In the greenouse, my tomatoes are lovely - the plants I would say are my best ever, although they are not as tall as they are usually. Lots of tomatoes though - yum. I think my early watering strategy and then the magic chicken poo has worked wonders. My melon died tho - I wonder why ... and I only have one pathetic sized pepper - although in fairness it did go in very late. My lovely chillies that I bought from the plant sale have been eaten along with my marigolds. Still - got nice tomatoes :)
The birds look to have beaten me to the blueberries - there were about half left ... just enough for Blueberry icecream !
The blackberries are lovely - time for the ever gorgeous blackberry and almond meringue cake.
another butterfly
yes, this is stupid cat no. 3 stuck up a tree. Stupid cat no. 2 got stuck on the kitchen roof last night. Stupid cat no. 1 looks pretty bright in comparison
Wow, you've been busy, demolishing, harvesting, baking...
ReplyDelete(I'm busy collecting bricks from skips to make raised beds - So send some this way)
hi Mal- I'll stick some stamps on them and send them your way ;-)
ReplyDeleteJust came across your blog from someone's bloglist - you've certainly been busy
ReplyDeleteRemind me to keep out of your way when you have a sledgehammer in your hand!!
ReplyDeleteThat's tremendous progress you've made but clearing it all up afterwards is absolutely the worst bit of the job
Nice sledgehammer ;>) Is this where the 'new' greenhouse is going?
ReplyDeleteGLA - you are 'just' down the road from me :)
ReplyDeleteI'm very pleased with my new sledgehammer ... I will be on the look out for other opportunities :)
Rob - yes, that's where the greenhouse that we dismantled will go - am still hopeful that it'll be up and running for November. Well a girl can hope :D
Excellent progress - wish we were closer, we'd have those bricks for a brick path on plot 103! Love the look of that meringue - I've been baking apple and blackberry sponge pudding, which tastes great but doesn't look nearly as posh as your baking
ReplyDeleteexcellent work! my students say that they think they will miss the old thing, tho--picturesque and all that. will be interested to hear how the difference is in heating-cooling between the old brick and the new....
ReplyDeletewell Doc it had so many gaps & holes and was too dark outside of summer so it wasn't really much use for seed germination or growing. I'm thinking once my new greenhouse is up that'll I'll also set up one of those mini-plastic greenhouses inside for seed germination. I've also got three parafin heaters that I'll probably use this spring ... IF of course I can get it up in time. Looks like a bomb site at the moment :(
ReplyDeleteYay for some sunshine in SHeffield!!
ReplyDeleteI love the shape of your plum tomatoes. I'm a little jealous.
Surely the blackberry and almond meringue cake is illegal - the photos are too much! We are going blackberry-ing soon - can't wait. My little lad loves them - baby sized snacks. And they make a lovely blackberry moustache.
Looking forward to seeing the creation of the new greenhouse