While I'm waiting for things to grow ready for the weekend stall, I've been taking some photos, some of crops soon to be available, some of the new chicks and some of the flora and fauna in the paddock.

Up and coming crops

cucumber crystal

turmeric

cucamelon 

giant goosefoot

New Chicks arrived last Friday evening, thanks to Mrs Broody Hen for all her hard work.  Storm and Nyx are their names

Some flora and Fauna

Just set up the stall, ready for the weekend with cucumbers, onions, garlic, mange 2, courgettes and squashes.  I'm only opening Friday, Saturday and Sunday as there hasn't been any demand during the week.  Nothing is wasted as we eat what's not sold or it goes on the compost heap to help produce next years crop.

A couple of the new hens are laying nice white eggs (smallish) and I've discovered Latte's hiding place so I have some eggs to sell.  I've got a mix of brown, cream, blue and white eggs, they all taste the same, or do they?

The herb pots (Basil, Thyme and Lemongrass) have put on new growth so they will go on the stall tomorrow.  I've been given a few pots to up-cycle so I can pot a few in nice pots.

The crops are coming along, albeit a little slowly.  Some baby courgettes and new potatoes this weekend.  I've dug the onions they need to dry a little in the polytunnel

I've potted on lots of herbs and they should be ready for sale next weekend, once they have established in their new pots,basil, thyme and lemongrass.

The first courgettes are forming and I've harvested my first cucumber.  I've dug up the garlic, its drying in the polytunnel.  One of the new hens has laid her first egg (the old hens are still hiding their eggs) hoping to have a few more to sell soon.  I'm digging up the onions and the last of the potatoes later this week.

I've spent the last couple of days in the polytunnel as its been a bit cooler.  Tying up the cucumbers, melons and tomatoes. They are doing well with fruits forming on them all.

The peas and mange tout are growing well and I can't resist picking and eating the as I go by. I think I'll have some to sell.

I'm potting on some basil and thyme that I've grown from seed to add to the stall, along with the lemongrass I grew earlier in the year.

Back now,  I'll be in the garden today, picking and packing as the stall is empty at the moment.

Had a great time at the weekend meeting my brother Matthew and Julie.

Thanks to my new customers, hope you enjoy the food.

Thanks to Amy for the jam, gooseberries at lunch, jam by tea, on my toast at breakfast. Yummy









I'm, away for a couple of days, doing my own "long lost family" reunion.  Meeting my brother Matthew for the first time in over 50 years.  I've got 4 brothers, reunited with 1 Tim earlier this year.  Still to make contact with Adrian and Julian, but will be doing soon.

My other half (another Adrian) is looking after things for me, however, he doesn't know the difference between a courgette and a tomato, so be patient with him.  Stocks may be low, but there are courgettes and cucumbers and an odd shaped melon developing in the polytunnel.  I'm back late Sunday so stocks should be up on Monday.

I've been out this morning dropping leaflets into letterboxes.  Why did I choose the hottest day!

I've cooled down now and am going out in the garden to stock up the stall, mange tout, salad leaves, kale and maybe some courgettes.  The sweet peas smell lovely.

The strawberry plants were only put in this spring and have not produce many fruit.  What has ripened has been enjoyed by Mr and Mrs Blackbird and their new family, they are also enjoying the redcurrants by the kitchen window, I'm enjoying watching them.  I don't mind losing a few fruit to a good cause.