Putting the garden to bed!

Now is the time when we clear the raised beds of most of the summer crops, harvest the autumn produce, do a general tidy up and then mulch the beds with cardboard, grass clippings and Ecosci (green waste compost)  for the winter to keep them healthy and as weed free as possible until next spring.
There has been far less to store this year than last year! Neil has yet to lift the last 2 varieties of the main crop potatoes, but being blight resistant Sarpo varieties they are looking good and we hope to have a good amount to store over winter!
Tomatoes are still struggling in this cold wet weather, and we are unlikely to have many apples for pressing into juice as the best will be stored in the specially made racks in the shed. We are still picking raspberries which have been quite good and the figs are a treat at this time of year too.
Planning to make more use of the polytunnels next year as a back up against the possibility of another poor summer. Nothing's easy!!  

Farmers Market

We had a super day on Sunday 16th September with our local producers putting on a great show of their fab organic products. Thanks to them all! The sun shone and we served up refreshments in the organic cafe.
We are planning our Christmas Market for 9th December and may also be able to schedule in one more market in October! Watch this space!

 

Organic Farmers Market Sunday 16th September

Hi All

We are celebrating Organic September with our next Farmers Market on Sunday 16th September. The Market and cafe are open from 10am plus you can walk round the gardens to see what is happening at this time of year!

Confirmed producers for Sunday's farmers' market include Helsett farms fantastic milk, cream, yoghurt and ice cream; Elmar Vegetables, fresh produce from our local box scheme people; Cottage Farm's local Ruby beef; Wooda Farm with a selection of produce; Providence Farm will have fresh chicken, bacon and sausages; and our own bread, cakes, biscuits, cucumbers, tomatoes, and kale.
Don't forget the market starts at 10am and there are delicious refreshments being served all day too!
We are also offering discounts in September (and October) to Soil Association members who come to stay with us. See you soon!!
Gill and Neil Faiers 01288 361297

info@bangorsorganic.co.uk