Allotment, March 23rd

Last summer I was thinking of getting one.

Remember?

In September I put myself in line for an allotment.

I was sure I'd have to wait a year or two for one, as these are quite popular in Helsinki right now.

But, guess what?

I got one on March 23rd.

It is in horrid state.

This will take some major work.

I do have a vision though.

The next day I decided to take a walk there before work to measure the lot.

It was snowing.

Hah.

Also there was some problem with the water pipes as one of the paths was flooded.

I took the other one.

The allotment is quite big 80+ square meters. 

In reality I'll be able to get half of into use this season while slowly going through the rest.

I ordered some seeds and got cracking.

I love this part.

Some of what I plan to grow this season:

I am really looking forward to summer now.

Unfinished business- part 3

Part three, aka the March edition.

These two fake taxidermy heads have been hanging around gathering dust at work for a year.

The original idea was to have these mixed up animal parts making up an imaginary animal. 

Hence the horse head with a rhino horn.

They are made of newspaper covered in handtowels glued on with a home made papermache paste.

As the person I had started these with isn't working with us anymore, the project took a different turn.

Off with the rhino horn and up with an unicorn horn.

And a hat for the fox.

The paper mache paste is one part flour, four parts water boiled until bubbly and cooled a bit. Unless you want to burn your fingers that is.

Ask me how I know this...

The hat was covered with newspaper, for the animals the hand towels gave a great texture.

We worked on these for several days and finally got to the fun part of painting.

Meet Mr. Fox.

His bow tie is made from an old tie, his glasses are wire.

The unicorn's horn is shiny and shimmery, there's some glitter paint in his mane too.

The bases are double layered cardboard covered with newspaper.

They are now up on the wall looking pretty.

We overheard one of the kids wondering why I had made the animals and then chopped their heads off :P

We are thinking of adding a few more next year.

Literary or legendary animals.

I mean we already have the fantastic Mr. Fox and a unicorn.

Toad from Toad Hall (Wind in the Willows) is on my list.

Can you think of more candidates?

Pretty please.

My other project was smaller (but only on the outside..)

I finally knitted the other Tardis sock!

It's a good thing these are so cool, because they were a pain to knit.

The Whovian in me is pretty geeked out.