Autumn

 

 

Things to think about in autumn.

 

It's getting colder and getting darker earlier.

 

 

 A few things to start thinking about in the next couple of months:

 

Logs

Please remember to order any load of logs well in advance to avoid disappointment, small bags of logs are in stock.  Please phone the sawmill for more information regarding logs deliveries as delivery is by agreement only due to demand and distance.  Collection from the sawmill is always available

 

Potatoes

(Will be in as soon as we get the nod but hopefully within the next week or so.)

 

 

Coal

(I'm pretty sure that's in stock too)

 

 

And me....well I'm thinking about Christmas trees as you can see by the photo below I have been marking potential trees for cutting.

 

 

 



 

 

 

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show 2013

 

Unlike last year the weather was perfect, there was no need for wellies, coats or an array of tractors pulling out stuck cars. 

 

Instead there was sun cream being applied and lots of ice creams to be eaten. 

 

Here are some photos of the Ridley Sawmill trade stand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also just a quick reminder that Ridley Sawmill is shut this week for holidays and will be open again as normal on Tuesday 3rd September.

 

Mrs Ridley will be answering the phone if she is near by otherwise please leave a message on the answer phone and someone will get back to you asap.

 

01747 870351 or email caridley42@btinternet.com

 

 

 

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show

 

THIS

 

 

Wednesday (21st August)

 

 

8.30am - 6pm

 

 

 The Turnpike Showground

 

Motcombe

 

SP7 9PL

 

 



Ridley Sawmill

 

 

will be closed

 

 

26th August - 2nd September

 

(inclusive)

 

For all enquiries when the sawmill is closed please

 

email

 

caridley42@btinternet.com

 

or leave a message on

 

01747 870351

 

and we will get back to you.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 



 

Christmas trees - In picture.

 

 

 

This is how they should look....

 

 

and this is how some of the young trees are looking...

 

 

 

 

 

 

and then add a bit of this......

 

 

 

and you get this.....

 

 

 !!!

 

 

THE END.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Rain please...!!

 

I know this sunshine and 30oC heat is all very nice but the Christmas trees in the field are calling for some rain.

 

Anyone with a garden, window box, raised bed or a field full of crops will know that plants need three things to grow -

 

1) Light

 

2) Air (carbon dioxide)

and ......

 

3) WATER  (which we are in serious need of)

 

In the last few days whilst pushing the mower up and down the rows I notice the new growth on a dozen or so Christmas trees have gone brown and that the ground is so dry that there are inch wide cracks every where, to the point I have rescued some of the tiny trees which I have found laying in such cracks and have re-planted them in the vegetable patch.

 

There have been thunderstorms forecast for this coming week but also Chris Ridley's outdoor wireless weather station contraption shows that the humidity has risen from 53% to 85% outside in the last few hours so we may be in for a sprinkle.

 

But as we know this is England and when it rains it really does rain so fingers crossed for just a few days rain to water everything including the Christmas trees so we can stop pulling the hose pipe up and down the rows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A DATE FOR THE DIARY.

 

 

Once again we will be attending the

 

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show -

 

Wednesday 21st August 2013

8.30 - 6.30pm

 

 at Motcombe Turnpike Showground

SP7 9PL

 

Lets hope the sun comes out this year for the show! 

 

 

 

 

 (p.s it's also Ben and Julies birthdays that day!!)