A glimpse through the doors of Zenith today
Shows that, inch by inch, we are getting the inside of this polytunnel sorted
A (what we thought at the time) slight lateral gradient leads to major excavations to establish a level equilibrium
Over the last two days fifty tubs of subsoil moved out to advance us on a few feet. Fortunately we are trying to create a bank below the Lake, only a couple of hundred yards away.
The first sensation on entering is the scent from these lilies
We plan to make this a space that combines production with sensation
When we erected the structure some strawberries were trapped inside. Last year, without water, they produced luscious fruit. They have now been moved outside. This pot was stuffed with a few stray runners
Likewise raspberries trapped inside last year fruited luxuriantly – also without water. Too late to move them out they have another chance
We could spend all out time developing these 320 square feet
But we do have another three and a half acres to care for:
Tomatoes begin to colonise the Green Room
as we try to find homes for all of these
The mooli feel threatened
Outside, the Copper Beeches present deep velvet leaves
This poplar is in our tree nursery
Behind is the comfrey, waiting to feed the tomatoes.
Currents
and gooseberries
swell
And this clematis is climbing the woodshed
Gribin Isaf 