We have been super busy this week. Planting, fencing, topping the paddocks, planning where the cattle shed should be sited for the planners. Working out the dates to put the tup (ram) to go to the ewes for the lambing.
The new “walled” garden, at the top of the big vegetable field, makes me grin every time I look at it. The raised beds are just what I want and the extra shelter will allow us to grow some more fruit and vegetable varieties that need more care and attention. So if there is anything weird and wonderful you might remember from childhood that you would like us to have a go at let us know as soon as possible.
This week we have had some lovely meals made out of very little, a sort of use everything up week. The colder weather helps to make this happen because more substantial meals are ,I think, easier to prepare and adapt to what you have.
We have had a lovely meaty lamb and potato stew with lots of mint in the gravy served in big fluffy Yorkshire puddings with some quick cooked greens.
This weekend, we were at the Taste of the Tyne Festival. It was good for us to meet other local suppliers, and we look forward to adding Beckleberry's Organic Ice cream and Steve Oldale's Northumberland Mussels from Holy Island to our own kitchen as well as yours! Both of these suppliers are as committed as we are to supplying great quality local produce.
Some Photos from the farm this week:
Whinnie the mare and Mr Lovage, who was born in June:
Carrots fresh from the groud:
Taste of the Tyne Festival:
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