Taking it easy in August

 

A nice place to relax (and hang laundry), July 2021

A good portion of the back property is not dedicated to our food producing engine:  the washing line gets a lot of use, for instance.  Some parts are simply ornamental, and for us humans to enjoy and share with the resident wildlife.  The blackbirds have been very friendly this year, and we like to see the many other birds such as wrens, goldfinches and dunnets.

As for our lawn;  it feeds chickens and ducks in cooler weather but in summer we prefer to use it ourselves without worrying about poo--those birds seem to produce a lot!  After mowing the son gives them the grass clippings to peck over as a consolation.

It's been nice these past few weeks to sit out in the garden and just relax*.  I do a little maintenance here and there, and I'm steadily working on the weeds at the allotment for half an hour most days (though it's hard to tell by looking!) but mostly it's no work and all play.

*Or chase the daughter around, who is 17 months and loves playing in the garden, rain or shine.  There's a lot of places to explore out there.