Plant of the Day
Monday 12 July 2021
In the community garden of Westray, Orkney, the Vicia faba (broad bean) plants were flowering. The plants were protected by a low tunnel but are now coping with the weather. This project by the Westray Development Trust aims to produce quality fresh fruit and vegetables for the island which sits at the edge of the Orkney archipelago; as a result there is a long wholesale supply chain for fresh produce. The beans will be sold in the local shops keeping the food miles to a minimum, in some cases under a mile!
Jill Raggett














