Hedge fun

The Internets told me that spring cleaning a hedge involved clearing out all the dead leaves and twigs from inside it. It took hours, but it was hugely therapeutic!

Here's the mess I started with. Also squirrels <3

I mean seriously.

Guess which side is done!

I hope my tetanus shot is still valid...

Here's the result (sadly without squirrels).

The hedge is so happy! I could swear these weren't there when I started.

Mr Thumb, who got to carry off all the dead stuff, is also happy. I hope.

Things that I learned:

• Get gloves that cover your arms. Ouch.
• When poking in the undercroft fluffing up dead stuff, keep your mouth shut.
• There's always good slapstick potential with a rake and a garden hose.