3 bales of hay

Nick read that barley straw, spread thickly, kills weeds and acts as a mulch around trees.  With this knowledge he arranged for three bales to be delivered to the allotment.

He slightly misjudged how big the bales would be, especially as it all had to be moved onto our plot.

I also take this opportunity to model the pinafore I made from a stash discovered while clearing my mother in law's house.

      4 hours later, a thick layer over most of the tree area and a bit left over!!!!!

We do still have the fruit cage to do but i have a feeling the trees are going to get an even thicker layer.

We might bring some home as a treat for the ducks or I could make a few dozen matresses.