Spring is in the Air!

Well, Spring is really on the way now and at Durleighmarsh Farm we are busy with ploughing and planting.

With possibly only a few weeks to go until our delicious Asparagus starts, we are looking forward to another bumper crop! Our earliest start date for Asparagus is April 9th.... but our latest start date is 2nd May..... it all depends on the weather and in particular, the soil temperature. So watch this space for news. We hope to start picking our early Strawberries by the end of May Bank Holiday so there is lots to look forward to!

We have just started picking our Rhubarb and also have some Curly Kale and Cabbages in the Farm Shop at the moment. With delicious local fare including Rother Valley Organic Meat, smoked fish from Weald Smokery and wonderful cakes from Farmhouse Cookery and Country Cakes, Jersey cream and ice-cream from Meadow Cottage Farm, there is plenty to enjoy before our PYO season and Asparagus season starts!

We are open Monday to Saturday 9 am till 5pm and Sundays from 9am to 1pm and from Sunday 3rd April we are open 9-5:3o every day!

Warm up in Winter!

Hello! Our Farm Shop has lots of delicious fare to keep you warm in Winter- pies, quiches, home-made soups, cakes and desserts! We also sell bags of logs and kindling and take orders for log deliveries.

Warm yourself up making delicious marmalade with seville oranges which we now have in the Farm Shop....... marmalade making is a sure way of banishing the January "blues"!

Our Farm Shop is open Monday- Saturday 9-5pm and Sundays from 9-1pm so come and see us soon!

Best wishes

Alison

Christmas is Coming.......!!!

With the change of the clocks and the darker evenings, thought are starting to turn towards Christmas! So..... we are now taking orders for local Organic Free Range Turkeys, Geese and Capons from lovely Hyden Farm! We also have lots of delicious Christmas goodies in our Farm Shop including chocolates, cakes , tins of festive biscuits, liquers, preserves , chutneys and lots more!

Our Farm Shop is now open Monday- Saturday 9-5pm and Sundays 9-1pm. (In December we will open from 9-4pm on Sundays!)

Alison

PS Piccie shows a wonderful wintry scene in our Plum Orchard last January...just to get you in the Christmas mood!

Pumpkin and Squash Season!

We have now harvested our wonderful Pumpkin and Squash and have a fantastic display on the patio of our Farm Shop. With over 30 varieties of Pumpkin and Squash including Acorn, Crown Prince. Butternut, Onion, Carnival and Little Gem as well as a lovely selection of ornamental gourds, we have something for everyone- including carving Pumpkins for Hallowe'en!

We aslo stil have PYO Autumn Raspberries, Blackberries, Runner Beans , Beetroot and Carrots.

Our Farm Shop and PYO are open every day from 9am-5:30pm so come and visit us soon!

Victoria Plums and lots more!

Our delicious Victoria Plums are now ready for PYO at £1.60/kg so come along and pick for jam-making and freezing! We also have lots of Blueberries, Autumn Raspberries, Blackberries, French and Runner Beans,Sweetcorn, Courgettes and Beetroot.
We are open from 9am till 7pm every day so make the most of the bumper harvest and enjoy an afternoon picking in our scenic PYO fields and orchards.
In our Farm Shop we also have a lovely range of local produce including Farmhouse Cakes, desserts, cheeses, organic meat, smoked fish, local ice-cream and Jersey cream. wines and ciders.

Come and see us soon and Happy Picking!
Alison

Plums, Blueberries and Blackberries and lots more!!

Today we have started PYO Plums(£1.60/kg)- Opal and Czar varieties......and they are really delicious!! Lots more varieties including Victorias to come!

We also have masses of Blackberries and Blueberries as well as Raspberries, Black Currants and the last of our Loganberries. It really is a wonderful tim efor fruit picking!

In the vegetable line, we have now started picking Runner Beans, we have masses of French Beans and also lots of Courgettes, Calabrese and Marrows.

We are open from 9am-7pm every day and don't forget that Wednesday is discount day with 10% off all PYO prices!

Happy Picking!

Alison

Blueberries and lots more!

We have now started our PYO Blueberries (£5.25 kg) and have a lovely crop for picking. We also have lots of Raspberries (£5.25 kg) as well as Red Currants, Black Currants, Tayberries, Sunberries and the first of our summer Blackberries. We also still have some Goseberries and Strawberries with lots more to come with our later varieties in a few weeks.

In the vegetable line we have masses of Courgettes, Broad Beans, Calabrese, French Beans, Marrows and Lettuce.

We are open from 9am-7pm every day.......and don't forget that Wednesday is discount day with 10% off all PYO prices!

Happy Picking!

Alison

Dessert Gooseberries, Masses of Strawberries, Raspberries and Currants!!!

Come and visit us now for wonderful Dessert Gooseberries (£4.20/kg) as well as the most amazing crops of Strawberries(£3.75/kg) Raspberries (£5.25/kg) and Currants £3.10/kg) and cooking Gooseberries at £3.20 kg! We also have absolutely masses of Tayberries, Loganberries and Sunberries (£4.95/kg) prices.
In the vegetable line we have Courgettes (£1.50/kg), Broad Beans (£1.98/kg), Calabrese, French Beans, Marrows and Lettuce.
We are open from 9am-7pm every day so come and enjoy the summer sunshine and pick our marvellous crop of soft fruit and vegetables.
We also have a great range of locally produced food in our Farm Shop including cakes, desserts, quiches, cheeses, wines beers and ciders.

All the Summer Fruits and more!

We are now picking the most amazing crop of Strawberries in our new field....picking will never be easier than this! We also have masses of Gooseberries, Red Currants, Black Currants, Tayberries andLoganberries. Our Raspberries have just started. In the vegetable line we now have Courgettes and Broad Beans.

Wednesday is discount day with 10% off all PYO prices so come along and pick for freezing or jam making! We also give 10% off if you pick 5kg or more of any one crop!

During the Hampshire Food Festival 1st-31st July if you spend £10 or more on PYO crops you will get a free individual Meadow Cottage ice cream if you bring in a copy of the Hampshire Food Festival programme!

We are open 9am-7pm every day so come and visit us and enjoy the wonderful summer weather !

Pick-Your-Own Strawberries and Gooseberries!

Our Strawberries and Gooseberries are now coming along well and we have opened up our main field for strawberry picking (Symphony and Florence varieties). Our new Gooseberry bushes in Tipper field are now cropping well and all looks set for a great PYO season!

This year our Broad Beans are late due to the cold winter but we are hoping to start picking mid-July. We hope to start Raspberry and Blueberry picking in July

Don't forget the Hampshire Food Festival 1st-31st July with lots of wonderful events, tours and tastings! At Durleighmarsh Farm Shop we are offering a free Meadow Cottage ice-cream tub to everyone spending £10 or more on PYO fruit and vegetables- bring your HFF programme to claim your ice-cream!

For more information on the great Hampshire Food Festival look at

www.hampshirefare.co.uk/food-festival.asp