Down at the Garden

Despite a poor start February has been great weather wise which has meant that Di has been kept busy with the outdoor garden - preparing the ground for the growing season has been one of her major tasks. With all the high tides it has made it easier for her to gather seaweed from the shore - an incredible source of nutrients for the soil. Along with Ruth she has started to create a willow screen to protect the apple orchard.

Following the planting by the moon calendar sowing has been quite hectic - the cats were particularly happy when propagating light! Alison found one of them sleeping quite happily alongside the germinated tomatoes. Today is a "root" day so the season's beetroots have been sown.

Great news for the residents of Coigach - we have a fantastic crop of purple-sprouting broccoli! The severe frosts of the winter has resulted in many supermarkets supplies having either failed or been reduced drastically.

I am now spending increasing amounts of time in the "mail order department" - our shipping container - as our customers, old and new, are getting ready for growing in 2011.

On a totally different subject, on the 10th March there is to be a special preview of Eagle - the film starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell - which was has part of the storyline filmed here in Coigach. Tickets for the screening are by application only for those who were extras or involved in some way. (Hopefully I have been successful).

Julie