The beginning April saw a bit of mad scramble to get everything
done. With the ground dried out and prepared for planting suddenly there
were potatoes, onions, garlic, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, lettuce etc
etc . . . to plant at once. Now most of that is done and whilst we are
always busy at this time of year the pressure has eased a little over
the last couple of weeks. Of course it won't last long and once we are
into May then we'll be sowing and planting pretty constantly though til
mid july (and obviously keeping on top of the weeds too!)
This week we're getting ready for the contractors to do the next
round of ploughing etc. There is straw to move off the winter carrot
patch (to be used for mulching trees), piles of compost and wood chip to
shift and the chickens now need to be moved to new ground too. In a
couple of weeks the scene on the farm will be very different with all
the over wintered crops gone bar the last few cauliflowers and the field
slowly starting to fill up with the new seasons planting.
In the veg shares there's plenty of fresh produce coming in now with
lovely tender spinach and salads from the polytunnels and plenty more
pak choi, cauliflowers and spring greens to come. Just round the corner
are sugar snap peas and cucumbers and a little further off are new
season carrots and french beans. We're loving the greens of the spring
but also very much looking forward to the fruits of the summer.
~ Danny
