Some more work on the shelving and other finished touches are to be done soon, but over this cold weekend, we have already moved some of the vulnerable youngsters into the sheltered and warm inside.

The roof, made from a large single sheet of wire-enforced glass, opens upwards, and the window towards the shed opens outwards.

We’ll see how the greenhouse fares, with temperature and humidity changes. I expect some of the glass to crack as a result of movement in the timber structure, but hopefully not too much!

We certainly look forward to a cracking harvest.

The cherries will be next, but might take another couple of mild and sunny days. I can’t wait for those.

As rain washes off the dust a little, I think it will turn a little darker – especially when wet, which it probably will be most of the time.

Anyway. Another thing done and ticked off the list. All we need now is nice and warm weather.

WHAT? Six months already?

Gosh. Time flies.

I can’t believe its six months already, and have long forgotten how life was even possible without the extension, and our much beloved new kitchen.

Nice of him to call though. I am watching a similar project at a friend’s house right now. I assume they hope to pay a few pounds less in the end, but progress is nowhere near as swift as ours was; Charles’ logistics and steady flow of materials and manpower, let alone his six-month aftercare, was well worth the money for us.

In the same time frame, we also received five photos that he had made. Too bad he didn’t pay a professional to take them (I think it shows), but it is still nice to see photos showing the finished thing, including our day-in, day-out clutter: One, two, three, four and five. Enjoy.

Very therapeutic work, undertaken during some of the finest days for this year, and completed with only minor injuries (and a bit of luck, given that I almost broke my foot at some stage).

Anyway, these frames look good already. Can’t wait until we have herbs and salads, and maybe some raspberries, in them.

Next thing now is to find a way to move 3 to 4 tons of topsoil from some roadside delivery place into those frames without breaking my back. Looks like I am in need of one or two strong young men for a day or so.