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29th March
We are a whisker away from April, and the field work has started.
Last week we got the dung spread in the field, then ploughed.
Then I went over the ploughed field, with...
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15th March
In the blocking tunnel we have the start of the main field crops seeds germinated. The red and white onions have germinated and up. ...
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22nd February
At long last the fields have defrosted, and the water pipes have water in them and not ice.
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15th February
Last week was a real struggle to get the harvesting done.
We ended up with knee deep snow and minus 17, just finding the leeks was hard enough.
Erin and Calum were in to help out, but...
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8th February
Last week our wee single furrow plough arrived, this plough is for the wee compact Siroma tractor, and will be used in the tunnels.
So for a wee trial I went into the cosy tunnel and after a...
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1st Febraury
Last week as you would have noticed, the leeks were cut at the bottom rather than just the roots cut off as they should be.
But after a wee bit of warmer weather and rain then the temperature...
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24th January
With me needing to get home, for around 10 am each morning to start my second job as a teacher, my mornings are spent on maintenance and repairs, and planning the weeks work for Rab and Nick, after...
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18th January
Well I haven’t wrote a weekly story of what’s going on at the farm for a couple of weeks.
The reason is, I have a new job as a teacher, to Erin and Calum’s great delight.
So...