Studio is a work in progress

Looking at this photo of the loaded kiln

Those jugs look a bit close together.

 I might have to check...

I had to squeeze in that last mug of mine,

it only just made it.

I have tried a few new combinations of glaze 

so it will be interesting.

Still a lot of work to do in the studio.

A bit harder now there is all the equipment in there.

The slab roller is finally fixed...and has stayed that way

for more than month. I think we have it sorted.

The sliding door lets in the daylight. It has not been a heat issue

as on a hot day the cooler is on straight away anyway.

It has started to cool down now it is Autumn,

 but we did have a random 40 degrees the other day.

Followed by 25! 

I have found a garden worker to help me.

A pottery student happy for some extra cash.

Oh my goodness, she has saved my garden.

4 hours weeding together we get a lot done.

I can finally see that these are garden circles!

It has certainly taken the pressure off as I was not keeping up on my own.

This probably still looks like a lot of weeds to you, but

I can see the rows. 

I have to get ready to plant my spring bulbs out here.

I am considering sinking some large pots with good rich soil

along the rows to keep the bulbs contained. The soil here

is heavy clay and needs a lot of organic matter.

Some things do really well though, like this blue Salvia.

Argentine skies.

It has tall stems of sky blue flowers and I am noticing that

the cut stem doubles up with two pickable blooms for next time.

The stand has thickened and I can see that some gardeners would worry

that it is invasive. With an abundance of beautiful blooms I am encouraging it.

This was my Asiatic Lilly section.
The feral rabbits ruined it all by eating all the stems.

I tried everything to keep them out.

I have even rabbit proofed the sides.

I think I planted about 50 bulbs several years ago.

This year I had about 5 pickable stems.

I have planted (Mother in law) Patsy's  Ixias bulbs here. 

The frame will help the tall stems.

Fingers crossed

The Ixias will go off!.