Property News · February 13, 2016

How does your garden grow? Ewan Williams, Catford, London


I enjoy the monotonous tasks of weeding, digging and wheel barrowing, not to mention chopping wood…I work as an assistant head in a local secondary school, which I love, but it is all headwork. At home, I like to work equally hard, but in a physical way. It focuses the mind. I am not interested in going to the gym and running on a treadmill, but I enjoy the monotonous tasks of weeding, digging and wheelbarrowing, not to mention my chainsaw work and wood chopping.I have a massive log pile. I’m told the Swiss take their wood piles seriously; it’s all about reserves and how long they will last. Wood years are a measure of manliness. I am at two and a half: that’s how long it would take our wood-burner to get through. My supply has not all come from this suburban garden. I prune neighbours’ trees, scour Gumtree, and arborists in London are usually happy for me to help myself. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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