Newsletter 12th May 2025

You know things are getting bad when I stand and watch and photograph an approaching storm rather than running to get the dry washing in off the line.

It didn't amount to much and, being a small storm, was quite patchy even across the farm. On the bright side I think the heaviest rain landed on the most desperate area of field where we have just been planting.

And this is another bright spot, developing greengages. If all the fruit that set matured it would be a disaster of small fruit and broken trees. Thankfully the smaller, paler fruit in the picture will drop off leaving a sensible crop.

Markets This Week 15-18 May

Two different events this week

on Thursday - Elmley Castle

on Friday - Malmesbury, Rodborough and Abingdon

on Saturday - Witney Festival of Food and Drink, Winchcombe, Woodstock, Charlbury, Headington, Reading, Malvern and Stroud

on Sunday - Maidenhead Artisan and Farmers, Summertown, Ascot and Caversham

Maidenhead Artisan and Farmers Market, 4c High Street, SL6 8BJ