Something a little different this week.....building rather than destroying ....! We were tasked with planting up a flower bed with drought / salt water tolerent plants. This is one of several that are being trialed on the Island - you may have seen the one at Yarmouth which is thriving with no watering other than rain. The soil was raked over to remove the larger stones before rolling out a weed resistant matting. The plants were then put out as per the planting plan, holes cut through the matting and the plants dug in as per normal using a handful of time release fertilizer pellets under each plant. The matting is then carefully tucked back around the plant to ensure that no mositure is allowed to escape. Once the whole area was planted up the matting was covered in gravel - which once again helps trap any moisture. The whole area was then raked over to level the gravel and ensure that there was an even amount over the whole bed. We are all looking forward to seeing the results as the plants develop. The weather was cloudy with the odd rain shower - so just about as good as it gets for planting out.
The County Press photographer was in attendance so keep an eye on the CP this week (or next) - you might see a picture of our efforts. Thanks to Carrie for the before and after shots shown above.
The County Press photographer was in attendance so keep an eye on the CP this week (or next) - you might see a picture of our efforts. Thanks to Carrie for the before and after shots shown above.
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