Author Archives: Rod

The close of February gives us light but not warmth, extremely bitter wind makes the chill feel worse and bites to the bones, the soil after the wettest period ever is actually starting to dry up and I have for … Continue reading →

As you know it was a wet one but what is amazing that we had a drought until April so the following figures relate to rainfall in just 8 months. I have been collecting the rainfall figures for 15 yrs … Continue reading →

The thing you must first understand About both Rod and Ben Is that they really truly are Soup obsessed young men They are very clever You may not comprehend it These guys took genius And then they went and canned … Continue reading →

Where did July go, not sure really, except the wet theme continued, as many of you may know I used to grow a range of vegetables for our box scheme, last year I gave this up and focused on the … Continue reading →

The main theme since I last wrote has to be the water, oh boy have we had some. My office window looks out over a beautiful wooded glade with a victorian walled garden in front, I am looking at it … Continue reading →

Not sure where the phrase knowing your onions comes from but we certainly are getting to know our onions this week having planted 45 000 of them. The onions have gone in perfectly and are enjoying this sunshine, I grow … Continue reading →

The farm is alive again with all the summer migrants here now. Swallows, House Martins, and my favourites the swifts. The swift is a perfect example of nature working tirelessly to create the perfect shape for its purpose. Bickham Farm … Continue reading →

New range of soups, cattle out grazing in the fields, the sun getting higher in the sky, spring is here, always a joy. The courgettes that I planted in the greenhouse nearly 6 weeks ago are doing very nicely, by … Continue reading →

Re -housed? I have not written for a while, which is a shame for me, for I like writing, but there is something about physical work that seems to shut down my urge to write. The flip side of that … Continue reading →