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<p class="has-drop-cap">At this time of year I'm busy collecting leaves off the lawns. With so many mature trees the amount of leaves is incredible. They start falling in October and even at the end of November there are still leaves clinging onto the Ash tree at the back of the house. The cordless blower makes it a lot easier. I blow them into a line and then scrape them up with a lawn rake. My compost leaf pile is now massive. Sometimes I run the mower over them but this is not possible when the leaves are wet because it clogs the mower. I need to turn over the compost heap in late spring to make sure I'm making the most of the leaves.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">Over the years the bird bath had become quite grotty. I got out the jet wash and gave it a good blasting. Some of the stone has become discoloured as the lichen has etched its way into it.</p>
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<p>It looks a lot better and I hope the birds appreciate my efforts.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">My new ladders are too heavy for the hooks I had for the previous ladders so I purchased new stronger hooks.</p>
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<p>They are screwed into the timber frame so I'm confident they will not be falling down any time soon. It's important they hold because if they don't the ladders will make a mess of the Mazda.</p>
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<p>It has been a productive week so far.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">My next task is to remove all the things in the potting shed and find somewhere to store them while I take it down.</p>
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<p>The wood from the shed has been treated and therefore not wise to burn it on the fire. I might use some of it for kindling but the rest will be put into a skip.</p>
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<p>At the moment the greenhouse erector isn't available until the end of March so I will either have to build it myself or be patient and wait.</p>
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