Your seasonal guide
Winter in the countryside It will come as little surprise to those who know me that winter is not my favourite time of year. I do not like the lack of daylight, nor the damp and the mud. I dislike the cold, although winters now are often not cold enough. Regular, crisp, fresh mornings seem…
Harvest 2022 and a stressful year Harvest 2022 is an unprecedentedly early harvest, and would ordinarily be the only feature of a year like this. However, this has been an extraordinary year in so many other ways. The price of fuel, fertiliser, and other inputs has increased almost exponentially. Labour supply for some has also…