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No dig market garden in Kenton, Suffolk. Putting nature first, growing organic veggies and flowers.

15/07/2026

We harvested the garlic. We made a carpet out of it. We lay on it. It made sense at the time. 🧄 
Garlic always feels like such a special crop. It’s one of the only things we get to watch growing through winter. While most of the beds are empty, these little green shoots keep quietly pushing on through frost, wind and the darkest months. They always feel reassuring somehow, a reminder that even when the garden looks asleep, there’s still life out there, and before long everything will be green again. 🌱 
It still amazes me that one of the longest crops to grow is also one of the quickest to harvest. After months in the ground, it’s all lifted within minutes.  
The heat definitely got to both Jan and I but we had a lot of fun harvesting together. The garlic is now hanging under the feasting area, gently drying in the breeze. 
We’re really happy with this year’s harvest. Most of the bulbs are a lovely size. The biggest will be saved as seed for next year’s crop, and the rest will be heading into our veg boxes and to local chefs and restaurants.

If you’d like some beautiful, locally grown garlic, send me a DM or order a veg box through our website. 🧡

18/06/2026

POV: you’re a lettuce and I’m picking and occasionally snacking on you. 🌱 
The farm and the weather have really been giving lately. We’ve had plenty of rain, thunderstorms, rainbows, and now the abundance of produce is starting to come through. The salad leaves are thriving, the strawberries are plentiful, garlic scapes have made their appearance, and the garlic harvest is just around the corner. The broad beans are almost ready too. 
The squash patch has now been planted out. This year we’ve decided to use a w**d membrane and plant directly into it. Yes, it’s plastic, but it’ll be reused year after year and should make a huge difference to w**d control. We burnt holes into the membrane for planting to help prevent tearing and fraying, reducing the chance of little bits of plastic ending up in the soil. 
The polytunnel is looking better than ever. It’s the fullest and wildest I’ve had it, with flowers and vegetables self-seeding everywhere. The new soaker hose irrigation system has made such a difference, and while I occasionally pull things up to keep the pathways clear, I’m really enjoying the organised wild beauty of it all.

I’m also feeling incredibly grateful for the recent weekend working parties and all the help, love and support the farm has received. It’s such a rewarding feeling when every week brings more jobs to do, but also more food to harvest, share and take home. 🧡

21/05/2026

In just under 2 weeks, Robin and I will be hosting an evening of sharing stories, photos, and reflections from our cycle trip from Ethiopia to South Africa - all in aid of .

We’ll also be serving some East African inspired food similar to the meals that kept us going along the way, alongside drinks and some live music.

All profits will go directly to St Elizabeth Hospice, and we’re hoping to push the fundraising total over £10,000. 🤞

Parking will be available in the field. The event is weather dependent, but we’ll keep everyone updated closer to the time - fingers crossed the incoming sunshine sticks around. 🌞

Would be lovely to see as many of you there as possible for a wonderful evening supporting a charity close to our hearts. 🧡

19/05/2026

Hello hello! 🌱

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted on here. I was away for a little while on a charity cycle, but I’ve now been back for a month and slowly settling back into life on the farm again.

The polytunnel has been producing some beautiful salad leaves, heading out to , and …and I’ve also been enjoying plenty of them with friends and family, which has felt pretty special after being away.

Outside, the beds are filling up too, although growth has been slow with the cold temperatures and lack of rain.

It’s that funny in-between season where everything feels a little suspended… plants are in the ground, things are progressing quietly, but we’re all waiting for the rush of summer - abundant harvests, constant sowing, and the beautiful chaos of busy farm days. 🌈

In many ways, that feeling mirrors life outside the farm too. There’s a lot changing at the moment, with new chapters beginning, but nothing has fully unfolded yet. I’m trying to trust the process, sit peacefully in the uncertainty, and stay open to whatever comes next.

For now, I’m grateful for fresh salad leaves, the wonderful people who kept things going while I was away (and since I’ve been back), and the beauty found in simple things. 🧡

31/12/2025

Some highlights from 2025. ✨

- the flowers just kept coming
- we got a ride-on lawnmower
- dad building the feasting area
- the great garlic harvest
- jan creating the outdoor kitchen from recycled timber
- being part of a panel with some inspiring growers
- mum working her flower arranging magic
- our Rajasthani-inspired supper club on the new feasting table
- hosting 7 weeks of DofE volunteers
- personalising our outdoor kitchen
- refining our veg box design
- doing what they do best
- giving talks and farm tours to local gardening clubs
- a double rainbow
- filming and farm days with
- hosting a panel with local growers and farmers
- autumn veg boxes
- five rod fest 3rd edition with
- making luffa sponges
- a bumper crop of chillies

While these highlights have been great, it’s important to remember that there have been challenges too. The tough moments have taught us valuable lessons, and I’ll carry those with me as we move into the new year.

Here’s to an abundant 2026. Happy New Year all you growing lovers 🧡🌱

13/12/2025

A moment for the flowers this year - they have been spectacular. 🌸

From first blooms in June to the last picks in November, this season has been such a colourful joy.🌈

With help from Mum , our dahlias truly stole the show - picked and sold locally from June to November. ✨

Zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, verbena and my forever favourite, amaranth, all made an appearance. 🌿

Thanks to .alpenland for giving the flowers a little roadside stage in Earl Soham, and to everyone who took a bunch home. 🙏

Already planning next year - more colours, more varieties, more flowers to share. 💐
w.clark .pears0n

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Kenton Hall Estate
Kenton
IP146JU

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+447825030105

Website

http://www.fiverodfarm.co.uk/

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