New year, new path, new bed

It was forecast rain today, but I woke up to bright sunshine, so I quickly packed some lunch, got the dog on a lead and went up to the allotment. I brought some cardboard, shredded paper and coffee grounds with me, armed with a lighter and some candle leftovers (best fire starters ever).

I started off with a fire to burn lots of wood that is half rotten, broken fence panels and lots and lots of weeds that have dried for a couple of weeks. Now smelling like a barbeque, I carried on pulling up the carpet in the new bed that is along the grow tunnel. Three layers... and lots of bindweed roots in between and underneath.

It wasn't too difficult actually, compared to previous areas and the carpet came up fairly easily. The roots not so much and needed to be dug out.

Now that the bed is finished, I need to go fetch more horse manure, coffee grounds, cardboard, anythign to cover the surface with. Tomorrow is for horse manure :)

I turned my attention to the path that will go from the very start of the allotment, straight through the allotment, past the seating area up to the shed. Several barrow loads of half rotted wood chippings laid out. Looking good! And the dog likes it too :)

We had some lunch, then did a few more barrow loads, and then went home, happily knowing a good day's work has been done :)