That looks better

Having doused the wasp nest with a liberal dusting of permethrin powder on Friday, it was now devoid of life.

I was therefore able to remove the beautiful papery construction and dispose of it. The nests are quite incredible things. It is just such a shame that they are home to such nuisances.

The removal of the nest allowed us to finish sweeping up in the shed and completing our reorganisation.  It is quite remarkable how the removal of the central partition has made the shed seem larger and the space much more usable.

With 30% lending a hand in the shed, I was able to attend to the pile of unwanted rubbish that we seem to have accumulated over recent months.* 

I had used our trailer as a dumping ground for items cleared from the shed. It was now empty again, so I made a start on filling it for a tip trip.** Over the next few hours I cut up the various pieces of sheet material and slotted it in to the trailer. Oddments of weld mesh and short sections of aluminium extrusion were gathered and stacked in there too.  Various items of miscellaneous crap were collected from the car port and we finally got to the revolting table that dominates the lovely greenhouse to the side of the house.***

It was with great pleasure that I smashed the legs and frame from this vile thing, and I then took out my circular saw and reduced the 8' x 4' top in to four manageable sections. These were stacked in the trailer and the load was carefully roped ... the tip trip is planned for Tuesday.

My final job of the day was to take the circular saw to the wooden partition that had divided the shed. I had originally hoped to recycle the timber, but I could see that I would just end up with a lot of split oddments.  The now manageable sections were wheeled up to the orchard and will be the basis of a bonfire in the near future.

So that just about sums up a rather busy and productive Sunday.  The potting shed and Greenhouse both look fantastic**** and we can't wait to find some decent chairs and plants for the latter. As I said a couple of days ago, "I think my next project may be some tiered greenhouse shelving."

The only other thing worthy of mention was that the cereal crops in the fields around us were harvested today. As the straw was being baled, 30% called me upstairs to take a look from the bathroom window ... we were delighted to see hares running across the stubble. 

It is lovely to see these marvellous animals so close to home.

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* When I say "recent" I am probably pushing the definition somewhat. I am certain that some of the bits and pieces have been piled up for a year or more.

** This had been on my to-do list since March!

*** The shed refurbishment had always been part of a long term plan to clear out this greenhouse and enable it to be used as a home for more exotic specimens.  It has always had a large table that was aways cluttered with general gardening debris and potting miscellanea. Hence I needed to construct a new potting bench and then find the space to site it.

**** The car port looks a lot better too.