This is a series of old photographs from Littleton and Badsey Growers loaned to us by Les Grinnell.
More LBG photographs:
A reminder of horse power, probably in Offenham
Planting seeds
Planting seeds - a close view of the planting operation
Dibber and seed-carrying bag
Sowing artificial fertilizer
The two-tined fork
The two-tined fork in action (1)
The two-tined fork in action (2)
A seed harrow
Pulling the seed harrow
Using a seed drill
Levelling the soil in a cold frame
Use of a wooden rake to create a fine tilth
Hoeing
Covering a crop for forcing - probably rhubarb
Pulling spring onions ready for bunching
Bunched spring onions in nets being loaded into a railway truck for consignment to market