The swallows have returned, the plum tree is blossoming and the evenings are noticeably warmer (less cold). Spring has begun. […]

Some gorgeous spring-like weather this week encouraged the plants to noticeably grow bigger. But some bigger developments happened indoors ahead […]

This week I learned how to register a business name. And bought a domain name. So Old Orchard Farm the […]

I have to stop saying “next season” now that our first sales are (theoretically) three weeks away! It was easy […]

This week’s weather brought us much-needed rain (around 50mm) and a sprinkling of snow, along with some foggy mornings and […]

Our order of bare-rooted fruit and nut trees from a couple of months ago arrived on a sunny Tuesday afternoon […]

The weather is warmer, the days are longer and the locals say that the worst of winter is behind us. […]

I helpfully suggested to Alex that he could build our berry patch this week to maintain his momentum after the […]

We’ve made our 72nd – and final – garden bed! On Monday morning, with six beds to go, Alex declared […]

A happy feature of winter is that even though mornings are chilly there is genuinely indoor work to do while […]