Inflation, Ukraine, and mulch ado about composting...

I feel it would be a good idea for people to grow some vegetables in amongst their flowers - or if room allows, create an actual vegetable patch. It's not that I want to put myself out of a job, I just feel every little helps.

Apologies for not updating the blog recently, but my life has been a little manic.
​There's a saying that the seasons come and go, but at present there doesn't seem to be a distinction between them and they all merge into one. At the time of sowing it was very dry and that affected the germination of our crops and, although we have had a few sunny days, we are suffering a lot of cold ones.
Harvest will soon be upon us, with oilseed rape and winter barley crops ripening fast. Silage and hay have both been made, so we should have ample forage for the winter months.
The face of farming is changing rapidly, what with the demands to cut CO2 emissions and the trouble in Ukraine that is forcing up the price of fuel, fertiliser and food.
With this in mind, I'm trying what is called a 'living mulch'. This is basically a field of clover that wheat seeds can be drilled into so that the nitrogen-fixing clover feeds the wheat crop. It sounds simple, but it does require very precise management.
Also to provide nutrients, much of the straw can be chopped at harvest and spread on the field, acting as a form of compost.
Back on the theme of seasons, the English asparagus season has finished and now we are into new potatoes and strawberries.
With current inflation in food prices, I feel it would be a good idea for people to grow some vegetables in amongst their flowers - or if room allows, create an actual vegetable patch.
It's not that I want to put myself out of a job, I just feel every little helps.
Stay safe,
David