On the farm
Well, it’s a bit more like summer this week. Phew, we can get back out amongst the weeds! While it is frustrating to see weeds overtaking some of our crops we have to be happy that the crops themselves are enjoying the moisture in the...
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Posted on Monday, 1 July, 2019 - 13:19
On the farm
We are certainly getting all the weather! The combination of rain and blazing heat last week has made the crops jump in the field. The brassicas are pushing up nicely under their protective covers, and everything looks lush...
Posted on Monday, 24 June, 2019 - 16:03
On the farm
It seems to be a case of one step forward and one back, as so often happens in life! As I write this on Monday morning it feels distinctly wintery, with very little light and quite a lot of rain. The courgettes will be sulk...
Posted on Monday, 17 June, 2019 - 13:16
On the farm
At last! There are signs that it is beginning to get a little warmer, a little drier and a little more summery on the farm. So, things will begin to grow again. Of course, the weeds have been growing all the time, and we ar...
Posted on Monday, 10 June, 2019 - 14:05
On the farm
OK, enough rain for now! It is starting to get hard to do the critical weeding required to let the carrot, beetroot and parsnip crops get a good start. Germination of the crops has been good, but so has that of the weeds!...
Posted on Monday, 3 June, 2019 - 13:29
On the farm
The leeks are in - hurrah! And so are more cauliflower, broccoli and summer cabbages, planted before we got rained off at the end of last week. This week we will be back out on the planter again with more summer and autumn brassi...
Posted on Monday, 27 May, 2019 - 15:06
On the farm
We are working in between the downpours, and have managed to catch up with our cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli plantings. This week we are due to plant out our leeks, so fingers crossed there is a decent break in the rain for u...
Posted on Monday, 20 May, 2019 - 21:51
On the farm
It’s raining, hurrah. This means that the seeds are germinating and the newly planted plants are growing. But so are the weeds, and the wet weather means that we can’t take the tractor on the field. So the tension is...
Posted on Monday, 13 May, 2019 - 13:49
On the farm
It’s all go here. We are entering the time of year when there seem to be 1001 jobs to do, and they all need doing right now! We have planted red cabbages, summer savoys, ball-head cabbages, and the first of the cauliflowers...
Posted on Sunday, 12 May, 2019 - 15:21
On the farm
They say that you can experience four seasons in a day in Scotland. Well that is certainly true today. First thing there was ice in the water troughs, and there was a proper snow storm, with settling snow. By lunch th...
