29th SEPTEMBER

 I was determined not to get distracted from my planned task this morning so headed straight for the pond area.  

I have five objectives for here (not all will be accomplished in one day!):

1. Create a path along the back fence
2. Dig out the nettles from any exposed soil
3. Plant daffodils and hyacinths
4. Remove at least half the irises from the pond
5. Dredge the dead leaves from the water.

We have a log pile at the back of the house from a couple of trees we had to have removed earlier in the year.  I used some of those to form the edging for the path then covered the area in wood chippings.

It took a lot longer than I imagined as the logs were heavy and I had to make more trips than I thought.  On the plus side it meant I hit my 5000 steps for the day!!

The nettles were dug out and most of the cobbled path cleared but the bulb planting has been saved for another day.

Still lots to do but pretty pleased with the progress so far!

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