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Wheat in June
Farm
Crops
- Wheat - main crop
- Field beans - break crop
- Conservation and farming and wildlife together
- Miscanthus - alternative crop
- Christmas trees - get yours here in December!
Wheat is grown for bread and for chicken and beef animal feed. It is grown on an annual rotation with the break crop grown in between, or otherwise left fallow (with no crop) to allow the soil to rest and recoup minerals between crops, and to remove weed types associated with the crop. Wheat is harvested in August.
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Field Beans are grown as a 'break crop' between wheat cycles to allow the soil to recuperate. Field beans are grown for feeding beef animals, and is harvested in late August. They are like broad beans, we can eat them when young.
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Conservation is managed in partnership with the cropped areas, with ponds, 6 metre wildlife margins and countryside footpaths being under continuous development.
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Miscanthus grows to a height of 3 metres, and when ripe the stalks are like cane. It is harvested in March, then chopped into small pieces, baled and used for horse bedding. Being a natural product, it is very absorbent and breaks down naturally.
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Christmas trees are harvested in December! They are cut freshly according to customer demand and do not therefore lose many needles. Customers may also choose their tree from the field if they wish.
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"Soil is like a
mind ....
it needs
a break
every now
and then"
mind ....
it needs
a break
every now
and then"
Miscanthus in September
