Tuesday 11 May 2010

Tuesday, vegetables, bees and care farming

We have part time help on Tuesdays so they have been clearing tunnels and incorporating compost in readiness for planting our fine beans, we are also sowing Beetroot, 3 types of Kale and Sorrel, all in modules for planting as transplants.

In addition to a short church meeting I had a visit from the Bee Inspector, a government appointed inspector checking for brood diseases specifically American and European Foul Brood. So far all clear but the bigger test will be on Monday when he will be checking the much larger number of Herefordshire colonies.

2 comments:

Simon said...

Good luck with the bee inspection. I have only two hives but I still get inspected just the same and it's a nerve-wracking experience, even when you know there's nothing wrong. If only it would warm up so I can do regular inspections!

Phil Moore said...

Hi
I know what you mean the spring is still very slow here, still with dandelions flowering mid may in Herefordshire, normally finished a couple of weeks ago.