I have completed, or at least started, one of the things on my New Years list! A sunny gap in the weather coupled with enthusiastic children, and a willing husband, all resulted in 40 willow cuttings being planted up for our biofuel crop. The sawdust from the pile of log cuttings in our yard, that has angered me by finding its way into every corner of my home on the soles of our shoes, actually came in handy. I shovelled a few wheelbarrow loads over to the field to use as a mulch, to help suppress the weeds around the saplings, giving them a head start.
We 'planted' (poked them a few inches into the ground, buds facing upwards!) each willow cutting about 1 1/2 foot apart, then the girls stomped down the mulch.
Empty wheelbarrow, only one true purpose in life for that ...
It's amazing to me that you can just poke the willow into the ground and it grows. Mulch is so important, great idea.
I loved a wheelbarrow ride as a kid, great memories.
Posted by: Maddy | January 06, 2007 at 09:59 PM
Isn't it weird how all kids veiw an empty wheel barrow as a vehicle !
Posted by: weirdbunny | January 07, 2007 at 08:34 PM
Hello from Australia, I'm new to your blog, and am enjoying every entry and all the great photos.
Seeing your wonderful art pieces is inspiring me to do more art myself.
I have a silly question to ask, and I'll completely understand if you'd rather ignore it - I thought your child's blue puppy-dog gumboots were so adorable and I was just wondering if anything like that is available in adult sizes in Ireland?
Thank you, and I can't wait for your next entry.
Posted by: Paula | January 08, 2007 at 06:45 PM