Early May
Early May, and with the woodland looking so lovely I thought I'd put aside the visual excitement of a nail sticking in a bit of oak and just show a few simple photos! The woodpile is particularly neat this year, which is simply the result of cutting to a standard length and splitting to a standard section ... Not sure why we didn't do this before? Masses of bluebells this spring, This is partially the result of thinning out some conifers, which being evergreens, shade out the bluebells in early spring. This is what happens when you overplant an old broadleaf woodland with a catch crop of conifers. But, at least you can try to put things right again. Interestingly, the bluebells have now colonised the centre of the main woodland ride. And finally, some greenery on the hedge I laid some years ago. I relaid a few stems this winter in an attempt to repair the deer damage. It's just started to green up again, but, with the tasty leaves back at a convenient...