Before you ask, "Yes the wasp sting is still itchy this morning"
Thursday was spent mostly in the garden. I pushed The Beast up to the orchard this morning and finished mowing up there. It looks much tidier and the optimist in me is hoping that I won't need to mow it again until next year.
I do have slightly troubling news. The Beast has been a little temperamental on the last couple of times that I have used it. It has cut out and, initially, been reluctant to start. When it finally does start it will only run for a few seconds before dying again. This suggests that there is either a problem with the fuel or with the carburettor. If the mower is left for ten or twenty minutes it will start and run with no problem.
Perhaps it is trying to tell me that I should have a coffee break?
Anyway, the morning saw me finish up in the orchard. In the afternoon 30% and I planted out the areas that I cleared at the beginning of the week. The planting was mostly focussed on dividing up some of our established herbaceous perennials* and using them to fill the gaps. Although, a few impulse buys did find new homes out there too.
I just hope that the weather stays mild and allows the plants to establish before winter sets in. I also hope that we get a little more rain next summer too.
Final job of the day was to whizz up to the nearest Nursery and purchase a spray bottle of insecticide. I then liberally doused my row of spring cabbage ... I still can't see what's eating them but I'm suspicious it may be caterpillars?
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* Heleniums, Michaelmas Daisies
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