First construction

The first structure has appeared on site...



Yes, we have a portable toilet!












And the beginnings of retaining walls.
















I am aware that the title of this blog implies that there will be some mention of gardening - which has been somewhat lacking so far. Just in case you want something a little more colourful, I thought I would include the occasional photograph of my orchids, so first up we have Paphiopedilum primulinum, which I am finding very easy to grow and flower. I love the whiskery bits - as if it was wearing mohair.

Concrete!

Holidays are over and things are getting back on track. The first concrete was poured last week - foundations for the retaining walls and basement. The next step is blocklaying - don't know how long that will take. So far my estimations of anything have been way off - I never knew I was such an optimist! I'm trying not to think too much about garden plans - it's a bit hard to get a clear picture of the layout when there are piles of topsoil in odd places. At the moment everything that is not bare clay is a wasteland of fathen and I keep thinking of the saying "one years seeding - seven years weeding". Actually I've never tested that one - I don't think I've ever managed to stay in one place long enough.

Still waiting

The wet weather before Christmas delayed the concreting, then everyone went on holiday. Had a look today - the concrete blocks for the retaining walls are on site, but no concrete yet. We're hoping things might start to progress in the coming week.