There is nothing like the smell of rain after a long dry spell. It came down in what my mum would have called 'stair rods'. Washing the dust away, refreshing everything it touched. The poor grass was looking more like a beach than a lawn. We do not do 'knife and fork' gardening, we leave areas wild as much as possible. Over by the barns is our wild swathe, it is full of buttercups, Ox Eyed daisies, Peggles, nettles and other wild flowers. The greenery at the far end and the left side is part of our traditional Old English Hedgerow.
Our pond was here when we moved in, 17 years ago - but it had been filled in. My kids decided to dig it out one day - the stuff we found in it, lol! It has been extended several times and now has three areas, the main pond, which is kept netted to keep the fish safe - on the left is a shallow rock pool for the wild life to drink and bathe in - at the back is a lily pond.
Our pond was here when we moved in, 17 years ago - but it had been filled in. My kids decided to dig it out one day - the stuff we found in it, lol! It has been extended several times and now has three areas, the main pond, which is kept netted to keep the fish safe - on the left is a shallow rock pool for the wild life to drink and bathe in - at the back is a lily pond.
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