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The recent spell of rainy weather has been affecting everyone, and is delaying our tattie lifting. We still have five varieties to lift and will have to wait for a drier spell to get this done; patience is a virtue! The wet...
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Posted on Monday, 18 September, 2017 - 10:36
On the farm
The problem of plastic pollution is making it into the press and social media more and more, and rightly so. It is frightening to learn that plastic (often from clothing fibres) is found in many drinking water samples and on sea...
Posted on Monday, 4 September, 2017 - 13:37
On the farm
Looking after wildlife on the farm is one of our top priorities. Over the years, we have planted close to 30,000 trees to form wildlife habitats. Our most recent project has been a series of hedges to enhance our main veget...
Posted on Monday, 28 August, 2017 - 11:05
On the farm
It has been a while since we made a farm update – it has been a busy period on the farm, and then we snatched a brief holiday… there is little chance for a break between Christmas and August, after the main field plantings are done....
Posted on Monday, 24 July, 2017 - 17:05
On the farm
The veg field is looking wonderful at this time of year! This week we are sending out the first of our home-grown tatties in some of the bags – next week everyone will have our own! The first out of the field is a variety cal...
Posted on Monday, 10 July, 2017 - 11:04
On the farm
Phew… it’s nice to sit down for a moment! Jenny, our Administrator, is taking a few days off so I have an excuse to retreat to the office chair. It is always a scramble to get crops established in our sometimes skimpy Scott...
Posted on Monday, 19 June, 2017 - 10:54
On the farm
We are working very long days on the farm at the moment – until 11pm most nights, making the most of the long hours of daylight. It’s hard to believe that the days will start getting shorter again from this week! We’ve been...
Posted on Monday, 5 June, 2017 - 12:27
On the farm
We are feeling chipper so far this week – the thousands of young plants that we planted last week have had a good watering in, and so should get off to a fine start. The rain has boosted the direct-sown crops (carrots, parsnips a...
Posted on Monday, 29 May, 2017 - 12:29
On the farm
Just a little more rain please! That’s our wish for the week. The crops that are sown very shallow, such as carrots, struggle to get enough moisture to germinate if the top layer of soil keeps drying out. Our early-so...
Posted on Monday, 22 May, 2017 - 13:11
On the farm
Rain at last! We are very grateful for the rain, and are hoping for more this week. The combination of moisture, warmth and sunshine are great for our veg. Weeds are faster than veg though, so this is our next most pres...
