After two weeks of more active blogging, I have realized that I will not be able to keep the time schedule that I thought. Instead of a promise, it will therefore from now on be a goal to get the posts out on the right days, at least as long as I work at my second job.
In the garden, the fence has been torn down, the first buds have started to emerge from the ground and trees have been felled outside our plot.
Yes, the fence, which was mostly chicken wire attached to a few sticks, has been torn down. It was super easy and, as is so often the case, the biggest step was to start. The plot feels more open and welcoming and now we are ready to put a nice fence where we want it. It will make the plot feel more open and interwoven instead of divided as it has been until now. There is one more fence that needs to be removed before the lot is completely open, but it is also a fence that increases security for our child because she cannot access piles of boards and storage. We’ll see how that fence turns out. What is so nice about this house is that there is no stress to finish, because it will never be finished. We will change and fix and arrange various things as long as we live here.
The first buds that we see here belong to the beautiful and cautious but incredibly brave snowdrop. White, green, sweet and a lovely reminder that spring is coming!
The neighbor has cut down a lot of trees that have been standing right on the border of our property. Some have also hung over the plot and the only thing that has supported them is our old pear tree. Fortunately, the neighbor managed to cut down the trees without harming the nice little pear tree. Such talented tree fellers! Now we get more sun into the plot and the conditions for creating a small berry bush oasis have become much better. At the same time, it is always a bit sad when large trees are felled and you know that there will be major consequences for the animals and fungi that lived in, on and near the trees.
Thanks for this week!
//Amanda
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