The very best Plums in the world? Well … Probably! As a great harvest for plums draws towards its close, we are in full swing picking and processing our fantastic Quetsche. Scented, tear-drop shaped, dense and piquant, Quetsche are not only delicious fresh from the tree but one of the very best for cooking. As …
More beautiful Dahlias as the warmth and regular rain suits them perfectly. Strong-stemmed, perfectly-formed flowers are picked fresh each morning and the shop is full of stunning bunches put together by Philippa. Alternatively, there will also be buckets of single stems in abundance should you wish to create displays yourself. All are available for those …
One last hurrah for glorious summer weather this weekend as the temperatures soar. Lots of Tomatoes, Peppers, Chillis and Aubergines are eventually ripening and the menu will reflect this with Iced Gazpacho, Piedmontese Peppers and Padrons joining our Nasu Dengaku and delicious vegan Mezzo plate which, for the first time this summer, comprises 100% homegrown …
So that’s it! Meteorologic summer ended today with cool autumnal showers! On the other hand, though the weather has been changeable and we’ve had plenty of rain, overall the records show that its been warmer than average. That’s not how it’s felt to most of us but the growth on the farm reflects this – …
So summer sun remains somewhat elusive! The nightshades – tomatoes, peppers and aubergines – are all growing healthily and setting lots of fruits but for the most part they remain green and unripe! Even the potatoes – also members of the nightshade family – are running behind their normal schedule – we hope to pick …
OK, even the optimist in me would have to admit that the weather this weekend will, at best, be “changeable” but there are still many good reasons to visit the farm… You might wish to stock up on our delicious fruit and vegetables – most things are in full flight now and the shop is …
The weather may be quite changeable this weekend but the fruit is racing towards its mid-summer peak and we have more arrivals – lots more reasons to visit! For the first time in a couple of years, our Marseille Fig is fruiting in the large glasshouse. Green on the outside, white on the inside, meltingly soft and utterly …
Of course, we have lots of our own produce at the moment. Delicious Blackcurrants, Gooseberries and Jostaberries picked fresh each morning, Turnips, Beetroot, French Beans, Lettuce, Spring Cabbage, Fresh Herbs and so much more. For a change though this week, I wanted to highlight the really exceptional produce coming up from Cornwall from our friends …
Exciting times at the farm with lots of new arrivals since my last email. First the Saddleback pigs have been very, very productive, some 30 new piglets out in the fields and looking very healthy. The piglets were, of course, born here and it is a real testament to how Arnald and the team are …
So much wonderful produce fresh from the soil this week. Salads and Herbs in abundance, Baby Carrots and Beetroot, the geometric splendour of Romanesco Caulifowers and the otherworldly, space-ship like Kohl Rabi plus many, many other vegetables. On the sweet side, we have sadly finished picking Rhubarb for another year but are delighted to replace …
