‘Wee, sleekit, cow’rin tim’rous beastie’ can only mean one thing…it’s Burns Night this Thursday and the perfect excuse to celebrate the quality and variety of hardy UK winter roots available from our farms. Taking centre stage this week is the humble swede. Relative of the turnip but with a denser, darker flesh, our supply is… Read More »
Archives for January 2018
Veg news 16th January
This week brings the first arrival of seed potatoes, and with it the promise of a new growing year for all allotmenteers out there. We’ve got Accent and Marfona in store and ready to chit, with more varieties arriving in the coming weeks. Golden beetroot from Royal Oak and Strawberry Fields is radiating a mid-winter… Read More »
Veg news 8th January
As January storms loom large and the purse strings tighten, what better activity can there be for these gloomy days than a spot of marmalade making? Chosen for their high pectin-content and thick rind, the Seville orange is the citrus of choice for most marmalade makers. Customer recommendations this year have suggested whiskey as an… Read More »