December 2019

Just one month left of the current twelve. Surprisingly, our rainfall total for the preceding eleven coincides very closely with our long term average for this time. Of course, the actual pattern of rainfall since the beginning of 2019 has furrowed brows, during the first five months in particular.

It is good to see plenty of earthworm activity once more now that the land is slowly rehydrating. Some evidence of moisture shows occassionally at the drain outlets, but still no flowing drains or ditches here.

A reminder that we have now sold out of our apples and only a few handfuls of Medlars remain. As a result a much earlier start on pruning has been possible.