On the farm
There is a definite nip in the air these days, with night-time temperatures dipping down to 3 degrees in our tunnels. How quickly the year goes by – there are just two and a half months of 2021 left. We will soon be into frosts, and po...
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Posted on Monday, 4 October, 2021 - 20:39
On the farm
For the moment at least we are getting that wonderful caught-up feeling, when the list of jobs ahead stops growing quite so fast, so we are smiling! We are almost through our annual sowing programme – just a few more winter greens for t...
Posted on Thursday, 30 September, 2021 - 14:18
On the farm
A wet start to the week! Spare a thought for our harvest team braving the rain today. They are hardy, but harvesting in the rain can be tough going. We are glad to see the rain, as some of our brassicas are getting a little thirsty....
Posted on Monday, 20 September, 2021 - 20:38
On the farm
We have had a good week harvesting potatoes! Like many growers we have been short-handed for our harvest though, which has meant longer hours for fewer of us. But, six of our expected seven tons of tatties are now safely in our store,...
Posted on Monday, 13 September, 2021 - 21:06
On the farm
We are well and truly in brassica season! Most boxes have at least one of the three brassica flower-heads this week – broccoli, cauliflower and Romanesco. Some of you will get two or even three of these this week! Enjoy them while the...
Posted on Thursday, 9 September, 2021 - 12:13
On the farm
Part of me was hoping for a cool week this week. Another batch of broccoli is ready, and it travels better from our farm to your plates when it is cool. Even a short period of warmth shortens its shelf life considerably. We don’t have...
Posted on Monday, 30 August, 2021 - 14:51
On the farm
The days are taking on distinctly autumn characteristics. Officially we have another few weeks of summer before Autumn begins on 22nd September, but the nights are drawing in, the leaves are turning on some of the trees, and the morning...
Posted on Saturday, 28 August, 2021 - 18:12
On the farm
Anne and I are returning to the farm after two weeks away. What a difference those two weeks make at this time of year. The rain has helped swell the crops and we have returned to a proliferation of veg! The boxes always reflect what...
Posted on Monday, 16 August, 2021 - 12:39
On the farm
The damper and cooler weather has brought some relief to the harvest team who are in a race against the clock to bring our produce in from the field - and especially the tunnels - before the day begins to warm up. No one enjoys a beauti...
Posted on Monday, 9 August, 2021 - 11:38
On the farm
Anne and I are on holiday, and are grateful to our wonderful team for looking after you all while we are away! We are in the Lake District enjoying (ha ha) heavy rain. But we are also on a bit of a busman’s holiday, and have already be...
