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Grown in our polytunnels, this picture was taken after their first pass (weeding on this scale is referred to as passes, you would expect to do at least 3 passes throughout the growing season). Carrots hate competition from weed seedlings and as we have lots of chickweed seeds its very important at this early stage to keep up.

We grow our carrots in the polytunnels for 2 reasons. Firstly, because of demand. Our onsite restaurant starts serving our vegetables very early in the year, when most people are still being affected by the "Hungry gap". Growing under cover extends our season and allows us to produce early. Secondly, growing under cover with carrots helps to eliminate the dreaded carrot fly! we have enviromesh screens that fit the doors, so later in the year we can increase ventilation without increasing risk of losing our crop.

A small sample of what we have gathered today

What Will the Harvest Be? is an experimental open access garden in East London, near the 2012 Olympic site. Devised by artists Karen Guthrie and Nina Pope, the project is now lead by residents group Friends of Abbey Gardens (FOAG). Open dawn to dusk, the garden has three free garden club sessions weekly - ideal for learners - any many free social events.

Our veg plot