July 21, 2013
Camel CSA’s growers leave long-tailed field mice well alone, provided they stay away from our polytunnels.
The problem is that mice love the warmth in the tunnels and like certain types of vegetable seed – especially peas – even better.
As we cleared away this year’s mangetout pea bed we disturbed no fewer than THREE mouse nests. Suddenly there were adult, teen and baby mice running everywhere!
- Enterprisingly, the mice bit back in verse last year in response to anti-mouse measures we took then.
July 11, 2013
In the end it took a dozen of us to finish picking all the peas and pack them into last Friday’s veg boxes. Grateful thanks to professional growers Bridget and Mark N and to Camel CSA’s volunteer picking and packing team members Anne, Bob, Charlotte, Danny, Mike, Penny, Robert, Simon, Toby and Trish.
June 30, 2013
It’s time to celebrate as we hit a new milestone – a total of 50 vegetable boxes going out to Camel CSA members every week! That’s some achievement for a small community vegetable growing enterprise in north Cornwall. So, why don’t you join us?
June 16, 2013
Camel CSA’s professional growers – Bridget and Mark N – have been picking and clearing the last of the peas and broad beans in the polytunnels to make way for more tomatoes and cucumbers.
June 8, 2013
Camel CSA’s growing team are in the middle of a big rush to plant out more salad crops started in our small seeding tunnel.
Aubergines, peppers and chillis are to go next to tomatoes and cucumbers being planted in succession in the big polytunnels.
Basil, radishes, lettuce and flat-leaved parsley are already cropping well.
May 19, 2013
We’ve also been planting out leaf beet, cauliflower and cabbage, with spring onions, salad leaves and beetroot to follow. Other outdoor sowings include parsnips, peas, carrots and three varieties of leek.
April 28, 2013
Camel CSA’s growing team are hard at work keeping the weeds at bay. We’re also busy getting more seeds sown outdoors.
