It doesn't look much but I finished the last of the four raised beds, planted my four lavender plants, 3 artichokes, lovage seeds, camomile seeds, black peppermint and sunflower seeds.
I also levelled the area around my beds, which took a lot of digging and raking, but I'm getting there.
In the top of the pic you can see some ideas for a brick path, (it won't be 2 bricks deep) I haven't levelled that bit yet, just wanted to see if a pebble path across the top of my area would match up.
Phew! After all that activity I needed a lie down in a darkened room, followed by a bit of light sketching, which turned into a marathon.
This was one of a collection of shells I brought home from Littlehampton and what a challenge. When I first tried these, about a year ago I thought, 'if I can draw them, I can draw anything!' Hmm, still trying.
So had another go tonight with a slightly different one and after a whole page I managed to get somewhere near to what I was looking for. I used a thick graphite stick for 7 and it seems to have loosened up my approach. I used to be a big fan of charcoal for the same reason, but it makes too much mess these days.
5 comments:
The allotment raised beds are coming on a treat. Things actually growing at last after all the snow, frost and rain. I love your shell drawings - I had a struggle just trying to draw a snail!
Yes, I like your drawings too. Your raised boxes look beautiful. I want one like that, just one, in my garden also!
The sketches look good!
Dear wife, they are cracking sketches and your raised beds are a credit to the plot........got any spare soil ???? :-P
Great sketches, I do like the loose approach of number 7, very arty.
Good luck with the raised beds, can't wait to see the produce you get from them.
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