tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67401372094525984042012-02-28T09:23:04.165ZWhat's going on at the farm shop, whats growing in our fieldsKevin the farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277253933534975362noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740137209452598404.post-11373210388477104762012-02-27T17:38:00.000Z2012-02-27T17:38:21.852ZOn the farm this week we've been planting our 2012 crop of scrumptious strawberries. With a new &nbsp;strawberry tunnel, we can grow even more of our plump juicy delights&nbsp;this summer. Cross fingers for a bumper crop available in the Farm Shop from May to October. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DRrlF6Y7hi8/T0d8hDYhfxI/AAAAAAAAAD4/e6DAuo6X06U/s1600/IMG_5420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DRrlF6Y7hi8/T0d8hDYhfxI/AAAAAAAAAD4/e6DAuo6X06U/s200/IMG_5420.JPG" width="200" /></a>We will be soon welcoming some bee hives to help along the growing strawberries. The bees do a very important job pollinating the strawberry flowers so they can grow fruit. Soon the fields will be positively buzzing!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4kMgZ9i68Gc/T0YX2DJvXBI/AAAAAAAAADw/od5oE1q_R4A/s1600/IMG_9860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4kMgZ9i68Gc/T0YX2DJvXBI/AAAAAAAAADw/od5oE1q_R4A/s320/IMG_9860.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We've already been thinking up some new recipes for our homegrown&nbsp;strawberries. If you've got a favourite jam recipe or cake&nbsp;recipe&nbsp;or dipping combination please let us know. We'll be collecting an array of interesting recipes to put our strawberries to the test this summer. Can't wait to see what you've all got up your sleeves!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AX1b5ACXcxs/T0u9EqSHpsI/AAAAAAAAAEA/IUlgoSpuhW8/s1600/P1000978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AX1b5ACXcxs/T0u9EqSHpsI/AAAAAAAAAEA/IUlgoSpuhW8/s200/P1000978.JPG" width="200" /></a>As well as planting our&nbsp;strawberries on the farm we are now harvesting our spring crop of purple sprouting broccoli and kale. Look out for them in the farm shop, see you soon.<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6740137209452598404-1137321038847710476?l=farndonfieldsfarmshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kevin the farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277253933534975362noreply@blogger.com0Farndon Rd, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 9NP, UK52.4702334232259 -0.9365844726562552.3155084232259 -1.25244147265625 52.6249584232259 -0.62072747265625