What to look for in March
Spring is here and new-born lambs are out in the fields with their mothers.
As the days lengthen, the grass is growing and as soon as the ground is dry enough dairy cows will be out in the fields again.
In the hedgerows primroses are one of the first wildflowers to make a splash of colour and there is frogspawn in the streams. Sure signs of Spring.
The daffodil picking season is mostly over, and the flowers left unpicked are now in full bloom. Some of the daffodil bulbs will be lifted in the coming months and sold for people to plant in their gardens.
A few days of dry weather and the countryside will be humming with the sound of tractors as farmers get on with field work. There are wheat crops to be sown…
…and potatoes to be planted. Potatoes are an important crop in Cornwall. Seed potatoes are planted in rows and the soil is ridged up around them. This protects new shoots from a late frost and will keep the sunlight off the new crop of potatoes as it grows. Potatoes turn green if exposed to light and cannot be eaten. The main crop of potatoes will be ready to harvest in the summer and early autumn.
Have you ever wondered how the milk you pour on your breakfast cereal gets to you from the farm? To find out, click here. There’s a tasty breakfast recipe for fruity granola for you to make as well.