Half on November is now behind us, it is a month that I do not like, the daylight has gone, the temperture is dropping down and the plants are going to sleep for the winter, if only I could do the same!
We are now thinking about Christmas at the nursery, we have got Christmas trees and Holly Wreaths on order and hope to have the first of these for sale on Saturday December 2nd. We are taking orders for Turkeys and Chickens for collection on Christmas eve between 9am and 12 noon, there are locally reared at Gosbeck by P J Turnbull and Son, we have sold these for many years and always get 100% positive feedback from customers with most returning each year.
The Bread Basket in Walton have also been very busy with traditional Christmas puddings, Christmas cakes, Chocolate logs and minced pies. The cakes, puddings and mince pies are for sale in the Farm Shop now and the Chocolate logs need to be ordered for collection from Monday 18th December.
We have got locally hand made Christmas cards for sale, these are made by two customers and prove very popular, also in the shop we have the Suffolk Wildlife Trust cards, designs are by local artists.
In the farm shop the Dingley Dell Pork is proving very popular, we have got smoked back bacon, smoked ham, gammon steaks and sausages any of these items can be ordered for collection Christmas week. The Christmas nuts and dates etc will be in stock for next week, so buy them early and try not to eat them before the event. The pickled onions are soaking up the vinegar and will be just right for Christmas, Toni and myself dont care if we never see an onion again after peeling all that lot!
A new range of pot plants are looking pretty as you walk in the shop or glasshouse, they make an ideal gift or just something to cheer yourself up on these long November nights.
Orders for fruit and vegetables for collection Christmas week can be placed, the order forms can be collected from the shop and returned by December 20th and we will have your box ready for you to collect on your chosen day, taking the hassle out of shopping. The order forms for bread etc are also ready and bread can be collected up until December 23rd. (Please note that there is NO bread being baked on December 24th).
So with all that is happening at the moment why not come along and see us, we look forward to seeing you.
