News

2010

Following the coldest winter for thirty years, and prolonged dry weather, recent rainfall has improved conditions for this year's planting, which is now complete.

Ideal conditions for the growing season would be a few more days of rain, before a hot summer, which would help to ripen the pumpkins in the fields.

As in previous years, some pumpkin plants have been planted directly into the fields as seeds, while others were germinated in polythene tunnels. These plants were then put into the fields shortly afterwards.

Now that planting is complete, occasional weeding may be required. By September, the pumpkins should be fully grown.