April Update

Everything is growing well now in the greenhouses and poly tunnels. Our new DIY heated propagator (2nd picture below) is proving its worth

The third picture below of the tomatoes has ones which have had under heating on the left and those which have not on the right all sown at the same time.....quite an amazing difference.....

Otherwise today has been a day of filling pots and potting on peppers butternut squash and lots of other plants both for our Plant Sale in May and for the veggie boxes starting later in the year. 

The wet weather has delayed Tattie planting but if it stays dry for the next couple of days as forecast fingers crossed we may get them all in all 75 kilos of them!!

Registration for 2016 Veggieboxes

Well as we've had such a fantastic number of people registering for our 2016 Veggie boxes after midnight tomorrow we will still be accepting registrations BUT they will be added to our waiting list and in the event that anyone drops out or decides they don't want a box after all then additions will be on a strictly first come first served basis.

Those of you who have been with us for a while know that we limit the numbers to ensure quantity and quality 

Thanks to everyone both old and new customers!!

Can we have some dry weather please???

Just wishing for a few dry days to get some work done outside. In the meantime however we've completed our heated propagation unit in Polytunnel No 1 so our wee plants bottoms will be nice and warm and hopefully encourage them to grow even more.... In the meantime the Tomatoes and Chillis are coming along and the Strawberries for hanging baskets too...

Spring must be here?

Well things are really starting to grow now indoors at least; a lovely 22 degrees in the Polytunnels and flower plant seedlings are doing well for our plant sale in May. 

The onions too are shooting and as soon as we get the outside veg 'patch' harrowed and rotavated  they and the 75 kilos of seed tatties will be going in!!

That will be another busy day....
 

No 2 polytunnel almost complete

and No 2 tunnel almost complete I always get the easy job sitting in the wee tractor whilst the MD (Jeannette) does the physical bit but I am a bit older LOL!!!!
2 down 1 to go.....

Polytunnel No 2 almost up...

well there's Poly tunnel no 2 almost up .......think we'll sleep well tonight and finish it off tomorrow..

This is where it all starts....

and we're off this is where it all starts folks.... with plantings and sowings the first of about 2000 onions for our customers this year sets and seeds.... and Polytunnel No 2 roped with Clingons** to grip the polythene ........ fingers crossed the forecast for little or no wind tomorrow is accurate....if not you may hear some swearing!!!!

**What are Clingons ? Simple and easy to fit, these hard wearing, reusable eyelet clips instantly create a strong securing point, or eyelet, on any type of tarpaulin, canvas and synthetic sheet material, wherever you want, in seconds – no tools required, no damage to the material. Website at http://www.clingons.co.uk/