North West Sutherland Food Link.

I've just watched the episode of Landward, broadcast 11-11-2011 (available on iPlayer until 18-11-2011). At about 25 minutes, they had an item about milling wheat. The wheat was grown near Pitlochry, and harvested using the plot combine we had at Rothamsted. We sold it to the agricultural college in Orkney.

The hours I've sat in that machine. This was it's replacement.

Had some good storms recently that have washed loads of seaweed into the bay. Several trips with the tractor to gather (much to the delight of the remaining tourists) as much as we can get. Heaped into a pile at the moment, but soon to be mixed with bags of neat chicken manure, in a compost bin. Not one of those small ones that you get in garden centres, but something involving sheets of tin and fenceposts. Photo's to follow.

I have sprayed off three patches so far using Glyphosate. The only way to make a start.

Have just bought a diesel Howard Gem rotovator, but unfortunately won't be able to collect it until Dec. This is a machine capable of producing a seedbed out of rock. I know, I've used one for many years to cut paths on experiments.

What do you have planned for winter jobs?