Dear All,
Summer here at last, can you stand the heat? We attended our first
BBQ of the year last night at Kate and Gordon’s and it was almost too hot!
Two walk this week as we had to recce for leading this week at
Nuthampstead and the normal Thursday walk was at Arkesden, Wicken Bonhunt
(still no blue plaque for David’s studying), Rickling and Clavering.
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The Axe & Compasses, Arkesden
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Arkesden
village
I attended a NIAB Salads Demonstration in the fens at Littleport on
Tuesday where apart from the lettuce and endive plots Cranfield Soil Science
Dept. had dug a large hole to show the soil profile which was strangely
interesting showing layers of compaction, ancient root zones and an odd spot of
peat before reaching the water table at 1.2m
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A few lettuce!
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NIAB plots
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Funfix (Batavian)
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A hole in the ground!
Kate and I had a rare shopping expedition to Cambridge on Wednesday
looking for Holiday Club materials and maps. We also visited the venue for the
U3A course we are leading in October in Castle Hill Methodist church.
The garden continues to be productive harvesting broad beans, mange
tout peas, podded peas, lettuce, radish, potatoes, onions and strawberries this
week.
The Moggerhanger Berry production has also been in full swing and
John Law delivered the first batch of raspberries to Over for distribution on
Friday. They have 3,500 plants under glass and the temperature was 45°C at 9am
that morning so the pickers are wilting. 25% of the profit goes towards the “Meal
Deal” for street kids in Moldova.
Moggerhanger Raspberry production
Mary-Ann and Andy hope to move to Hove on Monday week so Kate is
planning to drive down tonight to help packing and cleaning. I have a lift to
Wisley on Wednesday so hope to meet up with them afterwards.
Love
Mike & Kate
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