Grass too long in your orchard?   I finally got a chance to try out an Austrian Scythe recently, having heard about them for several years.   They’ve become popular as they are lighter than the traditional English scythe.  I was impressed, much easier to use than I expected, even for a beginner, and far more effective than the petrol strimmer would have been!

There are several places to buy them online in the UK, including these nice people: Scythe Cymru

It’s the time of year for planting out courgettes, squashes and tomatoes, and once again I have plants for sale.  The current list is

Tomatoes: Sungold, Alicante, Gardeners Delight, Japanese Black, Red Alert, and saved seed from orange and red cherry tomotoes

Squashes: Butternut, Crown Prince

Courgette: Gold Rush, Nero Di Milano

Herbs: Basil

All grown using organic methods in peat free compost.