How can I work in the garden all weekend and still not be done?

I ask myself that question as I sit, with tired arms and bits of dirt still in my eyes. I mean, I tidied the front as much as I could by cutting the grass, going round the edges a bit and even pulling a few weeds so it looks presentable – apart from the big pile of branches I cut from the buddleia and the lilac.

I decided, in my over enthusiastic wisdom, that the back garden needed more work. I cut the grass there and did the edges too, plus the obligatory weeding but I have a corner which is bugging me.

I have several small fruit trees and bushes in this corner and a horrible white plastic table which has a broken leg and wobbles badly. I came up with the idea of chopping up the branches and using them like woodchip mulch in that area. I’m not sure what I was hoping for but I started anyway.

It was hard work and although I do have a small wood chipper which a neighbour gave us, it is very loud and as it was a quiet Sunday I didn’t want to be ‘that neighbour’ who disturbed the peace. Instead, I asked my assistant to ‘get chopping’.

There was some progress made in other areas however:

I did however find one of the fruit bushes being completely attacked by caterpillars.

I cut off all the leaves that had the invading army attached and put them on the bird feeder – ha, take that plant munchers.

Sadly, I also discovered my little willow tree in the front was being attacked by a huge ant colony. I will do more research to find out what is going on there but it doesn’t look good.

Anyway, after more chopping, a walk with Scooby and a bit more chopping I decided to call it a day. Scooby seemed happy about that too!

If I ever get the back close to ‘finished’ I’ll let you know.