Author Archive > Rosalind

Playing tag with the rain

What a refreshing change!! These past few days we have been happily sodden by a constant overcast sky and very frequent sprinklings (or downpours!) – And the veggies have sprung back with vigour! We were just saying this evening, as we walked about doing the weekly farm tour to scope out what is ready for [...]

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Smitten with Squash

What can I say? I am very fond of squash, not matter their shape or size. Myself and my fine fellow harvesters have had a great time (I think so at least) spotting and cutting free the bright Sunburst, the camouflaged Costata Romenesco, and the appealing, unique Zephyr. I think of it as a knee-high [...]

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Tastes from the farm

Et voilà! A full, full day of harvesting (we are all quite content to be sitting down!), and the baskets safely sent off before the deluge began to fall upon us. (Although those who are delivering did get a little stuck in the rain!) The third basket. It’s a little hard to believe! We kept [...]

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Racing the sun!

What a wonderful day we’ve had! Not that that is unusual here, because the days are different and exciting, as I am slowly but surely learning the ropes of the farm…There is so much to learn! And today, finally, after a few days of wild, windy rain, the day dawned bright and clear. By 6:30 [...]

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