My woods

[Elen Sentier]

A day out but not very far . This little woodland is at the end of my garden, I created it 13 years ago and it's maturing well. I spent today clearing the nettles and planting up some plants ... and fixing my bushfire. Here's some pix ...



The bushfire needs to be a little wider so shal do some building adjustments tomorrow ... along with clearing the nettles from the other side. We have plenty of nettles in the hedge for soups, scrambled eggs, done as crispy fritters and for cordage, as well as for the butterflies

And I've got a bushie-cat (as opposed to pussycat!).



And she helps out with the washing up

 

[copper_head]

Really nice pics Elen, lunch looks good

 

[Robbi]

you let your cat eat from your cooking pan ? ! oh yuk !!

 

[Elen Sentier]

you let your cat eat from your cooking pan ? ! oh yuk !!

Goodness !!! I can catch things far more easily from you than I can from her, and vice versa! Cross-species infection is far rarer than inter-species (ie from human to human), do you not recall all the fuss about avian-flu jumping species, for instance ???

And the cast iron pan will be soooooo hot next time I cook with it nothing bad will survivie !!! You're surely not expecting me to wash it. are you ???

 

[treadlightly]

Pets are very useful washer-uppers

 

[greensurfingbear]

cats tongues are very rough. Ideal for pan cleaning I'd say lol

 

[santaman2000]

Goodness !!! I can catch things far more easily from you than I can from her, and vice versa!......

Here's a short list of feline zoonotic diseases: www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/ZoonoticDisease.html

 

[Goatboy]

On cleaning pans, there was a good letter on Gardeners Question Time on Radio IV last week, a gardener had written to say that for burnt or crusty pans she'd found that leaving them out for the slugs rasping mouths got them clean in a couple of days. It also keeps them off your veg! Nice pictures Elen, looks a peaceful spot.

 

[John Fenna]

A nice looking spot!

 

[Tat2trev]

A cat licking from your frying pan come on its capable of getting its own food surely!! Nice colour though and very nice woodland some back yard you've got there

 

[Stringmaker]

Lovely garden; it looks like a great spot to spend time.

The four-legged pot scourer is a useful feature too

 

[Niels]

You've got a nice backyard Elen. Nice pets too.

 

[gsfgaz]

An amazing garden Elen ....

 

[Toddy]

That looks like a little haven, Elen
Your moggie looks like she fits right in too

cheers,
M

 

[Elen Sentier]

That looks like a little haven, Elen
Your moggie looks like she fits right in too

cheers,
M

It is a haven Mary , nearest B road is over half a mile away, occasional tractor from the farm, cattle sounds, birds, all sorts of wildlife ... and we live here . Izzy (moggie) is becoming quite a bush-cat and thoroughly enjoys me working down there, dozes on my sheepskin by the fire in supervisory mode - so very cat! She brought me a mouse today but I'd just had my lunch . If anyone happens to be passing (near Hereford) do call in, you can sling your hammock, pitch up, enjoy the fire ... just don't all come to once !!!

 

[Macaroon]

Life's surely too short to be worried over animals licking a pan............I let it happen all the time with the dog, at least on stuff that's going to be put to the fire before the food goes on or in it..........if it was anything to worry about, neither we nor they would be here in such abundance.

Your ground looks like a place of great peace and tranquility, Elen.......................atb mac

 

[dave53]

great photos where did you get the kettle ? regards dave

 

[TurboGirl]

that looks and sounds a purrrfect sanctuary, elen

 

[Elen Sentier]

great photos where did you get the kettle ? regards dave

Kettle is from Le Creuset and lives on my woodburner. It's a slow boiler compared to my little aluminium one that I take camping, or my ti pot, or even my billycan. But at home it's fun and holds enough water to supply Hubby with tea too, and it looks really good

 

[Harvestman]

Lovely looking wood Elen. Can't wait to see it first hand.