I have cleared all of the English ivy which had overtaken this side of the house, and now I am working on constructing a terraced garden.


The job is going along slowly, as it is back breaking work moving and stacking all those stones, as well as clearing the land as I move on down the incline. I haven't any plans on how I want it to look when it is finished. It is one of those projects which is just kinda' evolving as it goes along.


I had these hellebores still in pots, so sat them here to see if the rabbits would eat them, and so far they have shown no interest in nibbling on the plants.


As well as hellebores, I think ferns will also be nice, and I will also do some research on shade loving plants which are not tasty to rabbits, although in my experience, rabbits will nibble on almost any plant at least once.


I have yet to fill in the terraced garden with some well rotted manure, topsoil and compost. As this area is under two large trees and is sheltered a little from the rain, the soil I put in here is going to have to hold some moisture.