11th March

1. See to the dogs - Fed and watered. Cleaned the kennel. Left in the garden. 

2. See to the sheep - Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep. 

3. See to the greenhouse work - Checked round. Did some pollinating of the Peach, Apricot and Nectarine trees. 

4. Break for tea. 

5. Pruning - Pruned the Quince tree. 

6. Pruning - Pruned and trained the Blackberry growing against the south wall. 

7. Break for lunch. 

8. Tying in Raspberry canes. 

9. Packing up - Cleaned and put away the tools. 

10. Fed and put away the dogs. 

1st March.

1. See to the dogs - Fed and watered. Cleaned the kennels. Left in the outdoor run. I no longer have Blondie to look after as she has been given away to someone. 

2. See to the sheep - Took across some hay. Checked and counted the sheep. 

3. See to the greenhouses - Checked round. 

4. Clearing leaves. - Picked up leaves from the old conservatory. 

5. Raking the Japanese Garden path. 

6. Raking the Rock Garden path and stone masons grotto. 

7. Break for tea. 

8. Preparing the leaf blower for work. 

9. Sweeping round - Swept the front drive, back steps to the office and all other hard surfaces around the grounds. 

10. Break for lunch - Just when you think you're on schedule you come home to find a delivery of live plants waiting for you. 

11. Unpacked the seedlings and watered from the bottom. 

12. Picked up some heaps of rubbish. 

13. Raked the South Front gravel. 

14. Raked the South Front gravel with the tractor. 

15. Packing up. 

16. Fed and put away the dogs.