IMAGES FROM ST ALDAMS FARM
Break crop of Mustard being chopped and rotavated into the soil. This
reduces the amounts of weeds and pests in the soil, whilst at the same time, improves soil fertility and soil structure. The
strawberry beds are then made and covered by machine. Under the polythene, a trickle pipe is laid, to carry water and feed
to the plants.
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| Strawberries in the first year |
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| Strawing down ready for picking |
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| Strawberries ready for picking |
Strawberries are the first crop to ripen in mid-June followed by Gooseberries, Blackcurrants,
Redcurrants & Raspberries. The autumn crop of Raspberries fruit right up to the first frost, usually in November.
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| Autumn Bliss raspberries |
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| Redcurrants |
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| Redcurrants |
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| Pick Your Own Gooseberries |
