Just a few autumn projects on the go here at Struan Farm. This past weekend I managed to get another group of black currants ("Magnus") planted along the orchard edge next to John's workshop.
This new bed has been tidied up with some mulching bark, so it does look smart. I'd wanted more black currants for jam and baking. We'd thought about putting more bushes in the backyard, but decided on the side of the orchard instead. John has a hard time mowing along the edges of the retaining wall, and we don't always enlist nephew Mike with his weed whacker on a timely basis. This solves that problem.
But you know where this is heading, right? More black currants will be planted on the leftside of the pergola entrance to the orchard now. We've got the same problem with the retaining wall edge there, plus it will look more balanced.
Black currants won't be planted all the way along the top down the drive. They're deciduous and require pruning. But another type of hedge will be planted continuing on from this next instalment, creating two tiered hedging along the drive. While you may think we're going over the edge, trust me, we're not. This is all about John not tipping over on his ride-on mower. More often than not he gets nervous and doesn't mow the edge, so it looks messy. A hedge along the top will be tidier for Karen and be safer for John.
Once the next instalment of black currants is planted we will decide on the type of hedge plant. We've got plum trees planted not too far from the retaining wall edge, so it can't be anything too large. Corokia perhaps, but stay tuned....
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