13th March 2021

Sunrise    06:42        Sunset    18:22

A very bright sunny start to the day. Rain overnight again.

Alison and I cleared up some of the mess left by the shed and greenhouse moves. We tidied things into new places and dumped some more  rubbish. The garden looks a bit more normal. 

Gary, Niamh and Ruraidh paid a visit to pick up Niamh's new chess set. This took us up to lunch time. 

After lunch Alison and I planted the 7 1st early potatoes, Ballydoon that Stephen had given us into the garden.
I went on to plant the beetroot that Stephen had given us, Pablo F1, in a large flattish container. 

The weather today has been hit and miss, sun then heavy rain, but we survived it.

Potato patch
Beetroot Pablo F1

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