Title: Comment: <p>January 2010</p><p>I feel that this blog is starting half way through so if I have the energy I will try to do last years as well.</p><p>The cold weather meant that I could not plant out all the fruit bushes and canes I had bought, I was becoming a bit unmotivated almost depressed at the enormity of the project I've taken on. A friend forced me into action yesterday so she dug the trenches, collected barrowloads of cow manure which has been decomposing for 9 months (hope it's long enough) it looks great - crumbly and full of worms. She forked it into the trenches then I planted 4 rows with 4 different varieties of raspberry 20 per row 40 cm apart. Unfortunately I have not yet constructed a support system  or protection from the deer and rabbits. I put some straw round them as mulch.</p> Submit > < Back

Comment: I have inherited a 2 acre field on the shores of Loch Fyne and am thinking of starting a small business perhaps growing and selling fruit and veg. It has only been used for sheep for 20 + years. I'd be interested in any advice on how to get started eg. best way to get rid of grass etc, quickest wind breaks, cheapest water collection and irrigation, access to second-hand poly-tunnel, all these questions and more..... Submit > < Back