What a strange month April has been. Not only have we had snow, very little rain, early morning ground frosts, a chilly breeze from the north and east and apparently the coldest April on record for a hundred years.
However the long spells of sunshine have cheered us up a little as we head on towards summer when we will hopefully be able to meet up with more friends and family.
On Manor Farm the ground remains quite dry despite the damp day mid-week. It is however the prolonged spell of cold weather coupled with the dry which has had the most impact on our crops. The grass is still struggling to grow and there are still patches of wheat and barley looking stressed, following the wet weather earlier in the year. That being said, both Kevin and Ian seized the opportunity to spread some nitrogen fertiliser on their winter wheat and barley while the ground was damp. This will help the nitrogen get into the soil, to provide valuable nutrients for the growing crops.