After a difficult first year .... the hottest summer recorded, plus a prolonged drought from December through May, all but one of the hazelnut trees have survived and we are ready for the critical second growing season to commence.
I can't actually start working until March at the earliest (I have had to relearn how to walk, gradually take weight on my left hip, and as of yesterday I stopped using crutches!). But we are starting
Wow. What a nightmare. COVID 19. Lockdowns for 16 weeks (luckily we were able to visit the farm, but under strict conditions). Almost unable to walk with my dud hip .... a battery of medical tests