With the minus temps making a comeback this week it’s the perfect opportunity to get cooking and get warm! Cauliflowers are simply stunning this week, all courtesy of Francis Sampson down in Cornwall. Cauliflowers really struggle this far north during the colder months, but Penzance’s comparatively milder climes are much more palatable to this particular… Read More »
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Veg news 26th of July
Happy as we are to have survived the heatwave of last week, we can expect to feel its effects for some time: thyme, mint, and coriander from Strawberry Fields have all suffered at the hands of the unprecedented temperature spike so we won’t be seeing much of these for a little while. On the bright… Read More »
Veg news 6th July
Into July now and we’ve got an abundance of UK brassicas for you to enjoy, with this week’s supply of broccoli and purple sprouting broccoli coming in from Gielty of Lyncroft farm. We’ve a whole host of different kale varieties to choose from too: there’s bagged russian kale from Glebelands, red and green curly varieties… Read More »
Veg news 14th June.
Once again we’re totally spoiled for choice with the selection of produce this week, and it’s especially gratifying to see so much of it locally grown! We’ve celery bunches from Strawberry Fields and Lyncroft Farm, and some stunning courgettes from Ward & Thompson and Libby Flintoff. There’s also green curly kale from Farmstart and Lyncroft… Read More »
Veg news 9th of March.
Whilst it’s finally starting to look and feel a little more like spring (finally!), it’s around this time of year that we begin to see the effects of something called ‘the hungry gap’. The hungry gap is a yearly natural lull in the UK growing calendar: rising temperatures cause winter crops such as kale and… Read More »