The long dry spell has come to a very definite end with some dramatic downpours. While the change in the weather is more than welcome in some respects, it doesn't make for the most comfortable onion and carrot picking conditions.
Excessive rain as we have had over the past few days also causes complications for crops such as potatoes which require mechanical harvesting, and can damage fragile cereals like wheat.
Today we are hand-picking carrots. Small organic retailers and market stalls can often be seen advertising 'muddy carrots'. Those with the mud left on are said to maintain their freshness and flavour better than washed carrots. As you can see, today's crop is very muddy indeed.
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