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Download PDF A former Soil Farmer of the Year, Durham grower Richard Suddes is growing winter peas and beans together. CPM pays him a visit to discover it’s part of plan to capture added value for the produce he sells. We can sell the story of how we produce food, look after our soils and the biodiversity in our care. By Tom Allen-Stevens Richard Suddes pauses before digging his spade into the soil. “You almost don’t have to look below ground to see how it’s doing as the crop looks so good above it,” he says. What’s interesting about the crop under inspection is that it’s a blend – winter peas and beans have been grown together. There’s not a sign of disease, while looking across the crop, it really is a complementary blend of the two – not as open as a bean crop nor as full as peas. The plants themselves appear to support each other – the peas are relieved to have something to lean on, while the beans seem to thrive surrounded by their companion crop. Richard notices the first flowers are coming out in the peas, adding flecks of deep pink and purple into the…
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Download PDF A former Soil Farmer of the Year, Durham grower Richard Suddes is growing winter peas and beans together. CPM pays him a visit to discover it’s part of plan to capture added value for the produce he sells. We can sell the story of how we produce food, look after our soils and the biodiversity in our care. By Tom Allen-Stevens Richard Suddes pauses before digging his spade into the soil. “You almost don’t have to look below ground to see how it’s doing as the crop looks so good above it,” he says. What’s interesting about the crop under inspection is that it’s a blend – winter peas and beans have been grown together. There’s not a sign of disease, while looking across the crop, it really is a complementary blend of the two – not as open as a bean crop nor as full as peas. The plants themselves appear to support each other – the peas are relieved to have something to lean on, while the beans seem to thrive surrounded by their companion crop. Richard notices the first flowers are coming out in the peas, adding flecks of deep pink and purple into the…
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