Green Futures

Month: July 2013

  • JOBS TO DO IN THE GARDEN IN JULY

     

    Check brassicas on a regular basis to ensure cabbage white butterflies haven’t

     

    laid their eggs; wash off with a strong jet of water from your hose pipe.

     

     

     

    Continue to feed tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and anything that has started

     

    to fruit.

     

     

     

    Take side shoots out of your tomatoes and support them if necessary. Take off

     

    bottom leaves to allow water to penetrate the roots, allow air to circulate and

     

    prevent diseases.

     

     

     

    Cut back strawberry plants that have finished fruiting and give them a good

     

    feed to encourage runners which can be planted up when big enough.

     

     

    Check garlic and if the leaves have started to go yellow and bend over then it is

     

    the time to harvest. Put them somewhere to dry and then store in a cool place

     

    for continuous use.

     

     

     

    If you are growing courgettes harvest them regularly to stop them from

     

    becoming marrows.

     

     

     

    Lift early potatoes as they mature.

     

     

    Cover your soft fruits to stop the birds from taking them all.

     

     

     

    Keep all beds weeded as they take the nutrients out of the soil and away from

     

    your vegetables and flowering plants.

     

     

     

    Dead heads all flowering plants on a regular basis this will encourage them to

     

    flower again giving you more colour for longer

     

     

     

    Turn compost bins add water if they are too dry.

     

     

     

    Keep your ponds topped during hot spells.

     

  • Veg Box News 02.07.13

    Wow a new month, how the time flies by! More stuff coming off the land and more stuff needing planting out. We have some rather interesting varieties of lettuce that are nearly ready. They are not a main crop but we will be selling them as extra on the van. We have planted a number of interesting premium varieties of common crops. Keep a look out in this news letter and on our website and facebook for details…. or you can always call on site and see what extras we have for sale.

     We collected the honey today, not from our own bees but one of the local bee keepers we work with. The bees that made this honey have been living in Raven Dale so not too far away. You can order jars this week £4.00 for a lb jar.

     Our range of health or whole foods has slowly increased and we can sell you at very reasonable price; ORGANIC pasta, rice and various other staple items that you might otherwise buy from the supermarket. (Organic pasta, Our price 99p, Asda £1 to 1.20, Tesco £1.20 to £2). We hope to encourage a few more people to get into the habit of ordering such things from us. Not only are we often cheaper but also your money helps a good cause and more of that money goes back into the local community. Its a win, win, win….so what are you waiting for?

     Elsewhere on site we have prepared and buried a log, impregnated with lions mane mushroom spores… hopefully in a few months, we will be able to sell a few of you some of this amazing superfood!

     This weekend on Saturday, 10 til 12, there is a bug hunt and wildlife event for kids. Should be great fun. Discover the variety of bugs and ‘creepy crawlies’ in our environment .

    Then make a picture of your favourite bug to be entered into The Wildlife Watch Magazine Competition.
    If you are a budding photographer you might like to enter a photo instead. Feel free to pop by and have a look, or if you are young enough come and join in the fun!

     Off site it has been really busy as we contribute to the local ‘In Bloom’ campaign. The judges have been visiting and so final hanging basket preparation and flower care has been going on. Fingers crossed for good results.

     Thanks for your continued support!

    Sean and Kylie

    PS get a friend to try a box and we will give you a treat in your box the following week!

    PPS New Suma Stock arriving next week!

    PPPS Ask about our new £6 Salad Box

    AND in the standard box this week;

    THE STANDARD £8 veg box contains approximately:

    750g NEW Potatoes

    500g White Onions

    1 Broccoli

    250g Mushrooms

    1 Orange Pepper

    1 Primo Cabbage

    1 Lettuce

    250g Cherry tomatoes

    500g Peas

    Smaller and individual boxes may vary due to your likes dislikes and availability.

    ALSO LARGEFREE RANGE LINCOLNSHIRE EGGS ONLY £1.50 for 6