Let the levelling begin! A wonderful contractor has sent his son to level our field. If you remember the photos from my previous post, there's a gentle slope which just won't do for a 12-metre polytunnel. So the digger went to work and in short time had done an exceptional job moving a bit of earth from one side to the other and tamping it down well. Ghost had to be in the middle of it; she made friends with Cathal who was greatly amused by her antics, especially her speciality of throwing rocks up into the air and catching them on the way down.
Tomorrow, the cement arrives to secure the posts into the earth so the thing doesn't fly away. The holes are precisely dug. When the cement sets, we can start assembly. I am psyched.
The polytunnel will have raised beds on one side and will house my peach tree, Haas avocado, and citrus tree. We will have a table and chairs for inclement weather relaxation. The rest will house our winemaking equipment and mowing/harvesting stuff as well as apple press. Maybe we'll even manage to get our garage back. We'll see.
Also my herons have arrived as bird deterrents for the orchard and vineyard. They are actually quite beautiful in verdigris patina. Right now adorning the pond as there is no fruit to protect yet but there are tadpoles in the pond so we'll leave the lawn ornaments protecting the froglets.
