Tag Archives: crop
SAFELY GATHERED IN
It is the end of summer, time for the farmers to harvest their crops. Around us it is mainly wheat this year, although the ‘local’ farmer tends to rotate with barley and oil-seed rape, both of which come in earlier. … Continue reading
Posted in english countryside, Farming, Rural
Tagged combine, combine harvester, crop, harvest, pesticides, wheat
3 Comments
FIRST HARVEST
There is something special about the first crop of potatoes every year. More than anything else we grow, it is our small potato crop that seems to make it all worthwhile. We’ve already had a decent harvest of rhubarb, … Continue reading
SPRING IS SPRUNG
At last, it really is Spring. It feels like it, and it looks like it too. The grass is growing, the farmers are busy and the birds are frantically building their nests. One typical sign of Spring, though, is young lambs … Continue reading
Insights into Rural Living 