Week 41
The tomatoes came early this year
We planted late and they ripened anyway. Groups visiting this month will almost certainly go home with something red in their hands.
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Field notes
Notes from the rows.
Small things we write down as the season moves. Useful if you're deciding when to come.
Week 39
A bed we lost, and what it taught the children
Two rows of greens went to a pest we didn't catch in time. We left them standing for a fortnight so visiting groups could see what actually happens on a farm.
Week 36
Marigold along the soft paths
Planted at the edges to keep the soil in place before the rains. It also means every photograph taken here in October looks better than it should.
Good to know
Little things, often asked.
Field note 07
Morning light is usually the nicest.
Good to know
Closed shoes are happier here.
Seasonal note
Harvest depends on what the soil gives us.
Farm rule
Please don't pick anything unless we say it's ready.
Visitor note
Most children remember the mud.
In the soil
We rotate the beds every season. Some fail. That's the lesson.
“Morning light is usually the nicest.”