The first of our hedgerow harvests is always a marker that midsummer is here. It may be raining as I write this email but the first plums of the year have been harvested – as well as selling the plums fresh for you to eat, we are making Plum Brandy, Drinking Vinegar and Mirabelle Jam. …
We are in full production on the farm now with new produce each week. As I write, we are just picking our first salad potatoes of the year – Ratte – and we also have Jostaberries, Tayberries, Blackcurrants, White Marseilles Figs. Perhaps most exciting, we have picked our first tomatoes – delicious savoury/sweet cherry tomatoes. …
Following our nomination as a finalist for the Muddy Stilettos Farm Shop/Deli of the year, we were delighted to be named as one of Waitrose Weekend’s Hidden Gems. The above photo of our glasshouse and terrace tables with the strapline “Stunning and Sumptuous” was the main photo for a feature listing restaurants nominated by Restaurateurs and …
Beautiful flowers again this week. It may be a few weeks till we have the full splendour of our Dahlias but in the meantime we have an array of beautiful flowers available as small posies or larger bouquets. You can order online, or you can collect in the shop. If we don’t have something to …
For our second weekend of evening openings, we look forward (perhaps!) to a little more heat and sunshine. Whether you decide to join us for Aperitivos or Dinner, why not try one of our new cocktails? Following our first pressing of Elderflower Cordial last weekend, we are delighted to introduce the Hugo, a refreshing blend …
Many of you have already booked a slot for drinks or dinner over the coming weekend – we are really looking forward to our new evening openings and hope that more of you will take advantage of our longer hours this summer. In the Aperitivos slot, we will be serving drinks and nibbles – this …
We are delighted to let you know that the booking system is now live for late afternoon or evening slots next Friday and Saturday. All of us at the farm know that the most beautiful part of most days is the evening as the sun westers and the light filters through the flowers and leaves …
The growing season is now in full swing – as well as bringing hundreds of Sweet Peas to flowering perfection, the sun is also helping Artichokes, Brokali, Romanesco Cauliflower, Peas and Broad Beans to grow. We also have an abundance of deliciously ripe Strawberries! Exciting news this week is that from Friday 25th June we …
Lots of wonderful fresh produce from the farm this week… Stunning Romanesco Cauliflowers, Fresh Garden Peas, Broad Beans and, of course, our fantastic Strawberries are all reaching perfect ripeness over the next couple of days. For the first time this year we have fresh clams from Cornwall – do come and try our Linguine Alle Vongole in the …
