Fava Beans
Our Fava Beans (type of Broad bean) have been planted for a contract we have with Hodmedods https://hodmedods.co.uk/. This is a trial! If successful we will have whole and split
Apple Tree Grafting
Last weekend we had a very special opportunity: to learn how to graft apple trees. What an amazing course! We learnt why we should graft rather than grow from pips,
Tree planting!
We had really 2 good days last friday and saturday planting trees. On Friday the group from Blyth Star Enterprises came, it was a blizzard to start with, so we
Organic conversion recording and how to harvest from the plots
We are trying to obtain organic certification and need your help! Organic conversion recording forms are in yellow folders on the field and in the walled garden. There are full
Tyring work
Harvesting the last of the potatoes was tyring work (I’m reliably informed). I can see why there’s a ‘No more tyres please’ notice up! [foogallery id=”793″]
Hard (standing) work
There have been some exciting developments at the field over the last week or so: a section of the field has been dug out and hard standing put in ready
Potato review
The reviews are in! (Well one, anyway). Here’s what a satisfied customer had to say: ‘We ate our first Gibside potatoes last night – a white and a red as
Garlic, Potatoes and Soil Association Inspection
So much going on in the field today. Buckets of garlic were planted in the black plastic. A whopping 361.7kg potatoes were harvested. If you as a member have not
Kell’s Lane Market
Michelle at Kell’s Lane Market on Saturday 10th October. We’re getting out and about. Thanks to those who came and shopped with us. [foogallery id=”732″]