Author: Sarah Oakley
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C02 Laser Series – Overview
Our new C02 laser was delivered at the end of May 2020. For two years Simon has been mastering the art of 3D Printing and this seemed like a natural progression. We have got up to speed on the software we will use, and researched what materials will work and what won’t and planned some…
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Cranford Farm – Garden HighPro XL Probox Propagator Tent
Propagator Tent – October 2019 At the beginning of October 2019 we purchased a Propagator Tent to help extend the growing season and help us better utilise the greenhouse and polytunnel. We use it to start our seeds off and it is also somewhere to nurse cuttings when they come out of our X-Stream Aeroponic…
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Fresh Duck Eggs – Available now for collection or local delivery from Cranford Farm.
The girls are currently providing us with a daily supply of duck eggs. They have access to free range getting up at about 7:15am and choosing to put themselves to bed usually between about 6:30pm and 8pm. This usually depends on how many adventures they have been on that day and how tired they are.…
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Meet some of the girls and boys
Cranford Farm Ducks Here are some of the Cranford Farm ducks enjoying a splash around in one of their drinking tubs. They have a separate swimming pond but for some reason they just can’t help having a little splash whenever their water is changed. Looking back from their first photographs they are looking so much…
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RS 400 Scheppach Power Sieve
In the middle of March the power sieve and generator arrived. During all of our building works a lot of good soil was probably taken away. In hindsight I wish I had done more to try to save it. But the time was just not available to us then and our priorities were focussed on…
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The ducks have moved into Cranford Farm
Ducks – Cranford Farm Ducks have moved into Cranford Farm. Rather randomly 25 ducks walk up the lane looking for their new forever home. After wandering up a number of neighbours drives and causing quite a commotion with drivers trying to drive up the lane they settle on our front drive. Simon being the softie…
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Cranford Farm – Aeroponics Series – Pyracantha – 2019
Progress 2019 In April the pyracantha are planted in the flower border. Without the benefit of bulbs or annuals the garden is looking a little sparse. A couple of months later the pyracantha are settling into their new home well and are growing out as well as up. Download QR
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Aeroponics Pyracantha Cuttings – Aeroponics Series
Aeroponics Pyracantha Cuttings – November 2017 Aeroponics Pyracantha Cuttings were one of the first things we propagated using aeroponic propagator (GroWell 120 Plant Aeroponic Propagator) and a Propagation Light. Using a readily available Pyracantha shrub to take some cuttings, which was growing through one of our fences in the back garden. Setting the timer provides…
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African Marigolds
Sown in March 2017 in a heated propagator under a grow light, then planted in the front flower borders during May. Producing flowers for me until October. I have been collecting and drying out the seed heads throughout the year. To be sowed in 2018 (and to give to friends and family). Although, The…
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X-Stream Heated Aeroponic Propagator – Blueberry Cuttings
Aeroponics – Blueberry Cuttings – October 2017 In September we started some Aeroponics Blueberry Cuttings along with some other fruit bushes and shrubs in our X-Stream heated propagator. After about a month the blueberry cuttings are doing well. It won’t be long before they are ready to transplant into pots. Then overwintered in the greenhouse…