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It's been a wee while since I've managed a blog post as we've been kept busy in the Berry Scrumptious kitchen with our fresh chocolate strawberry gifts for Valentine's Day & Mother's Day and a steady demand from shops for our chocolate and truffles. Not to mention developing our new range of fudge!
So this morning I took advantage of the good weather and took a wee tour round the farm on foot to see how spring work was progressing.
Would you like an insight into what goes on at Berry Scrumptious? Here's a photo diary of Friday 4th June 2011 which turned out to be a scorcher of a day (we do get them on occassion!)
Our barley crop is through the ground and growing before our eyes....but we hate to say it....could do with some rain!
We're cracking on with Spring work here on the farm. The plough is greased up & ready to get to grips with 400 acres and as our drilling contractor, Martin, has to be finished in 5 weeks time as his wife is about to give birth, time is of the essence! 5 years ago this month, Ross also took to the plough but this time to propose.
Tomorrow (25th January) is Burns Night. It's a celebration of our national poet Robbie Burns and not the cause for panic in Accident and Emergency hospital departments throughout the country!
The traditional fayre served in Robbie's honour is Haggis, Neeps (turnip) and Tatties (potatoes) washed down with a good dram. We have a wee patch of neeps here on the farm, planted last Spring and destined for feeding cattle as well as the odd pot of good soup.
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