The excavations for the pond are complete and it measures 6m x 3m. Now all we need is an outer liner - carpet, newspaper, carpet felt or a bespoke pond underlay and also an inner PVC or butyl liner to hold the water. I fancy that a nylon carpet would be longest lasting and probably easiest obtained of the free underlay options but the waterproof liner is going to cost! Working on a 9m x 6m "flexiliner" (£123) and underlay (£45) plus a few water plants I estimate that there won't be much change from £250. Butyl would cost £372 so that option would come to £500 or there abouts.
I've bought a few spring flowering bulbs for the Apiary garden - Snow drops, various daffs, Winter Aconites, Crocus, Anenome Blanda and the white Anenome. As of today my lodger Jimi and I have planted 300 daffodils. I know it's late but the supplier ensures me that they'll be OK, fingers crossed then.
My new year's resolutions on the Apiary - put tools and equipment back where they belong after use, keep really good records for each hive and have them readily available for any member's inspection and to manage Varroa as organically as possible using queen trapping etc.
I wish all my readers a happy new year and for those of you with Bees a successful season of beekeeping.
Barry
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