Progress outside

With Dave working on the windows I am left to dig and feel delighted to have achieved so much. When I measured the plot today I found we had created an almost perfect rectangle just over 7 meters by 11 meters. I want to make three, three meter wide beds initially with grass paths between. This way we will be able to start planting things like parsnips and broad beans in the next few weeks. We can then cultivate more land over time. One of the men doing the damp proofing has a large collection of smallholder magazines which he is kindly donating to me ... many hours of happy bedtime reading.