The Sweetcorn are nearly ready......

 

Wow finally the sweetcorn are nearly ready to pick so our lucky Farm Garden customers should be getting them this week......

Torphins Market at Platform 22

We have decided (for simple economic reasons) that we will not be attending the weekly market at Platform 22 after this coming Wednesday 13th August 2014

We have recently agreed to take on the walled garden at Dinnet which will involve an immense amount of work and hence time but this gives us additional growing capacity for the future

Our decision has not been made lightly and we appreciate that our regulars may be disappointed however we are a business and we have got to make at least a few pennies from what we do!!

Thanks to all of you who have supported us over the last 2 years and to Emma and David for getting it going we really appreciate it!!

Grow Grow Grow............

 

 

Well just about everything now is responding to the warmth and wet (on occasion) conditions both inside and out

 

The Patty Pan Squash (below) and the Courgettes have finally started to flourish in their respective Polytunnels

 

 

 

and we and our Vegbox customers have had the first pick of the Broad beans with the Peas and Sugar Snap Peas hopefully not too far off being ready

 

The Runners are also now producing beans although we don't have the sme volume of plants as French or Broads simply because of the space they take up

 

 

 

But the one veg which most of our Vegbox customers clamour for each year is the Sweetcorn and that too is coming along nicely and hopefully next month we'll be able to pick some - try it on the bbq it's divine !!

 

 

 

Tomatoes and Peppers

 

Well the warmth has certainly brought on the tomatoes and peppers as you can see from the pictures below

 

 

 

Consistent watering is the key to keeping both healthy especially the tomatoes - you can't miss a day and think by giving them double the amount the next day things will be okay - it doesn't work like that!!

 

Also another little known fact it's not the sun that makes the tomatoes ripen it's actually the warmth.....you learn something every day

 

 

On a slightly different tack Jeannettes hanging baskets are now taking pride of place on our front lawn

 

as long as we keep them away from the cows

 

 

who me ???

 

Week 1 Deliveries done

Always great to get the first week of deliveries under our belts albeit 4 hours driving with all our new Ballater Aboyne Logie Coldstone and Ballogie customers on board now; hope everyone enjoys their freshly picked veggies

Strange how some years some things do better than others. Last year the courgettes were growing like mad in fact probably too big on occasions but conversely the cauliflowers struggled

Whereas this year the complete opposite is the case although we have had great growing conditions outside and our irrigation t tape system ensures they are all watered well when needed so you can expect to see both traditional white and purple caulis for the next few weeks at least

Update...

The Cucumbers obviously like being back in their original tunnel all being well we will have some for this weeks market; it's amazing to see them growing by the day

 

And we've tomatoes on the hanging baskets......with our salad leaves and lettuce make a fantastic all home grown salad

Update....

 

Sweetcorn are growing by the day.....

 

as are the Cucumbers at this rate we'll have some in a couple of weeks

 

the new Poly tunnel is planted up with Tomatoes and Aubergines

the Fennel too is swelling nicely

 

 

as are the New Tatties in the big Poly tunnel.. Jeannette had a feel today (ooh madam) and they are swelling up nicely...can't wait tom dig them up....

 

 

Peas and Sugar Snap Peas are looking healthy....

 

and all the herbs have come back amazingly even this Tarragon is fantastic