2025 - What I did today

I have noticed some lovely big foliage growing in a ditch on the way to work. Today, on the way home after requesting the estate agent to finally close the deal on our farm since my partner finally has a Swedish ID number that enables him to be on the deed.... we decided to stop to have a look at what that foliage actually is. It looks very much like rhubarb's rougher cousin, and they looked really dry today. When I pulled at one, the whole thing came up with a big piece of root. Well, that had to come home with me then to figure out if it's something we can plant.

Turns out it's butterbur, which spreads, but also stops soil erosion, which is great around our pond. It likes damp, which the pond bank can provide. With that, when I got home, I grabbed a spade and planted it on the opposite side of the pond to the house. Whilst there, I noticed all the gorgeous honeysuckle that grows wild there. There are loads of shoots from underground spreading, so I dug a few up and took back to the house with me. They'll be planted either side of the house, on the corners, and I will get some lovely climbing frames for them. Now the difficult thing will be not to go and get more, and instead focus on my very last university essay that needs to be done!