Paddy Frankel

Cabbage (red), Kale (curly, black, etc.), Lettuce (butterhead, romaine, loose-leaf), Mizuna, Spinach, Swiss chard / Chard, Beetroot (red, chioggia, golden), Garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, Leek, Onion (yellow, red, white), Potato (early, maincrop), Radish, Spring onion / Bunching onion, Cucumber (outdoor and greenhouse), Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima, moschata), Tomato (various types), Broad bean / Fava bean, Climbing bean, Parsley (curly, flat-leaf), Purslane, Sage, Thyme, Edible flowers (e.g. calendula, viola, nasturtium), Zucchini (included under summer squash – optional separate)

This farm has developed or adopted on-farm innovations.

Labour, Seeds & plants, Distribution

Restaurants, Retail shops, Wholesalers

Crop rotation, Cover crops / green manures, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants), Physical barriers (nets, fleece, row covers, insect tunnels), Reduced tillage / permanent beds

Crop rotation, Cover crops / green manures, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants), Reduced tillage / permanent beds

Crop rotation, Cover crops / green manures, Mulching (organic, plastic, living), Mechanical weeding / flame weeding, Manual weeding, Reduced tillage / permanent beds

Labour, Knowledge, Risk (weather, pests, diseases)

Training, Cooperation / networks, Subsidies / grants

• Farm visits / internships
• Books

Time and people management improved with more attention to detail

Improve efficiency, expand mixed salad leaf/spinach production and supply more to local community.

Plan ahead, work to a high standard in all aspects and don't waste time on crops you can not sell.

Intensive crop rotation and succession planning, High-density plantings for efficient land use, Weekly standardized crop planning and task boards, Use of simple hand tools for precision work (Broadfork, Tilther, Paperpot)