'Spring' Clean Up

A week ago the weather seemed Spring-like and I got out and started clearing away the winter weeds, nasturtiums and sorrel/oxalis

Unfortunately it wasn't Spring and since then it's been cold and wet. Everything was left till the sun came out again.  

Today we have another storm. Thank goodness we got more wood for the fire.  We were just given a fright by the blaring of the Civil Protection Alert for our area. There's a bit of thunder rumbling around and the sky is  dark red with clouds full of Saharan dust. I won't be moving far from the fire today

Garden bits and bobs

Last year's flowers flourishing 

Love the colour

And the red of the hot peppers, mint just starting to show

Empty winter pots filled with garden deco to deter cats

The tomato plant that grew from a buried greek salad not only survived the winter but now has 2 or 3 small tomatoes.  Just amazing

Old and new

Last years hot peppers and christmas bulb still wrapped in silver paper

this years basil and marigold plants

I started the clearing then yesterday young Sani from Pakistan cleared the rest. What took me 3 days took him one hour. He shaved the earth and even got rid of all the garden waste

Sani with his permanent smile completing an  awesome clean up

The cats new toilet

They make my blood boil