So far this year all our potatoes have been dug by hand, but in early November we took possession of a single-row potato lifter, which has speeded our work somewhat! The current dry spell has allowed us to lift more than a tonne of potatoes so far, with more to come.
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Tractor and lifter in the field. |
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A crate of freshly unearthed Valor potatoes. |
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Romain, Dominic and Boris picking up potatoes last Saturday. |
Lifting potatoes has inspired one of our local volunteers to produce some artwork based on her experience - click this link to see her amazing drawing
http://milliewilkins.com/category/journal-2/
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