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Pot Plants are officially a go! Ours are all locally grown at Kindling Market Garden in Stockport. With the weather warming up and a bit of sunshine on the cards, it feels like a good moment to start thinking about sowing and planting. We have a range of tomato varieties available this week, including cherry… Read More »

With the weather still making us want to feel cosy we’re keying up for our Easter Roasts and whatever is on offer in your household we’ve got the veg to accompany it.We’re recommending purple sprouting broccoli as the perfect seasonal companion and we have seen some sensational deliveries this year so far. This week it’s… Read More »

Whilst we enjoyed the glorious sunshine last week, our growers picked a bountiful harvest of leafy greens. We’re highlighting our spinach varieties today. Perpetual spinach, also known as spinach beet, belongs to the same family as chard (Beta Vulgaris) and is grown by Libby Flintoff up in Preston. This complements our ruby chard, courtesy of… Read More »

This week’s weather is for the gardeners amongst you. We’ve had our first delivery of pot plants from our friends down the road at Kindling Market Garden, Stockport. They’re nurtured from seed in the polytunnels at Woodbank Park, then potted into organic compost and delivered direct when the seedlings are ready. This week we have… Read More »

Purple sprouting broccoli season is here! One of the best signs that winter is turning into spring is our growers picking the first hits of PSB. This week they are coming from Organic Pantry in Tadcaster and Newfields on the North Yorkshire Moors. These vibrant stalks are tender and packed with flavour — perfect roasted till a little… Read More »

Salad days are coming! The sun is shining and the days are finally starting to lengthen. The shift in seasons feels palpable in the shop today, and our fridges are filled up with beautiful lettuces and salad leaves to freshen your plates and welcome spring’s much-anticipated arrival. The Univert Co-operative in Provence have a particularly… Read More »