The first job we had to get done last week was planting the squash plants, with all the leeks at long last planted, the squash plants are the last to need planted.

So at the start of the week...

At long last we have all the leeks planted.

At this time last year we had already started bed weeding, so that just shows how far behind we are.

Well I’m really glad to see the end of May, and the weather it has thrown at us.

Last week we had a week of downpours in between the sunshine.

By the end of the week the field was...

Last week we almost got a full week of dry weather, so we managed to get on with more planting in the field.

It’s been a very frustrating stop, start to the planting season this year.

 

 

This weeks story starts of on a very sad note.

Last week we lost our very loyal and loving companion Freoch our fifteen year old border collie.

She had a great...

Weather, Weather, Weather, it’s a complete headache this year.

We have had all the brassicas, red onions and normal onions, outside getting hardened of ready to be planted for two weeks...

Well the broad beans aren’t hiding any more, last week they popped up, and we could see where they were, when we were brush weeding them.                                                      ...

Last week was a week of freezing temperatures. In the mornings it was -5 some mornings then rising to above 15 some days, in the small tunnel and greenhouse, the temperature rose to a boiling 30 degrees.

This...

Erin and Calum are on easter holidays so two extra pair of hands. Fairly helped out with getting extra jobs done.

The first job they done was finishing of the fruit area we have been busy on.

We had a couple of stormy days last week, and unfortunately, we suffered two tunnels getting torn.