Tag : Agriculture

Spring is almost here!

Spring’s coming! Garlic shoots up in the top field today.

Potato Harvesting.

Lifting the spuds on the top field with the help of the Ferguson Club and their vintage potato spinner ( and some members with vintage knees!). [foogallery id=”464″]

Newcastle University planting trial.

  We are working with Newcastle University who are using part of our field to trial plant spelt and rye. Here are some pictures from Mick Marston of the drilling.

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A great crop of onions!

  Our onions have the best view in the North East – and see how they grow. Good news is you can now buy them and other veg from the

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Scary additions at the farm!

  Our scarecrows at the Grow show on Saturday – well done Jane Gifford! Let’s hope they keep the pigeons away! [foogallery id=”457″]  

The year ahead.

Our plans for this year’s crops are coming on well (despite the cold weather).  We have planted new potatoes, peas, garlic, onions carrots, broad beans.  We have delayed planting some

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