Vicky Moffitt, of Vallum Farm on Hadrian’s Wall, shares the trials and tribulations of the Kitchen Garden which supplies produce...
It’s that time of year; very wet, damp, cold, muddy, dark and everything else unpleasant. The plants in the pots...
Some years ago, I saw a crowd funder for a new type of beehive developed by farmers in Australia. Their story went viral, they raised way more than they needed, and I became the owner of one of their founding boxes. The innovative thing about this beehive is that you simply...
I feel like Vallum has gone through a sort of rejuvenation during lockdown. It’s as if the world stopped and...
It’s been a funny old day, as Arkwright might have said; only it’s been a funny old several days. Months,...
When the wind and the rain are playing havoc with EVERYTHING it’s very hard to have any enthusiasm for ANYTHING! Just getting in and out of the car is a challenge, and my brain seems to be left behind most of the time. I have just left my phone...
Vicky Moffitt, of Vallum Farm on Hadrian’s Wall, shares the trials and tribulations of the Kitchen Garden which supplies produce...
Winter is definitely here and the first frosts are freezing up the poly tunnels. Here at Vallum, we’re preparing for...
Vicky Moffitt of Vallum Farm on Hadrian’s Wall, shares the trials and tribulations of the Kitchen Garden which supplies produce to the farm’s tea room, restaurant tipi, wedding and events venue. Vallum, Military Road, Newcastle, NE18 0LL, tel 01434 672 652, www.vallumfarm.co.uk What a month – glorious sun and tropical...
Oh my goodness…this weather! I’m sure the cherries aren’t usually so early, yet we have them dropping from the tree....
After a beautiful February when I dusted the moths off my denim (almost) mini-skirt, today, at the back end of...
Whisper it – spring is here (maybe). The birds are chirping away like there’s no tomorrow and our customers have a happy spring in their steps. But as my parents always say – ‘ne’er cast a clout till May be out’ – a clout being an old word for a...
