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Behold! Is that blue skies we can see?! A break in the rain is giving our growers a much needed chance to get out into the fields this week and catch up on jobs that should have been ticked off long ago. In between sowing crops and turning back in the regrowth of green manures… Read More »

Our very first batch of broad bean plants from Glebelands are here and taking pride of place in the entrance to the shop by the seeds, with cavolo, russian kale and spinach expected to join them very soon. We’re aware that the next week is going to be unceremoniously wintry, but they’ll do just fine… Read More »

Spring is officially on the horizon! Glebelands will be delivering our first lot of daffodils and broad bean seedlings this week, marking a subtle but significant shift from winter into spring. Incidentally we’re already stocking seed potatoes courtesy of New Fields, currently Marfona and Charlotte with many more varieties on the way. But as we… Read More »

As was mentioned last week, ongoing supply issues on the continent mean we do expect gaps on certain Euro lines over the coming weeks, in particular peppers and cherry vine tomatoes. However it’s not all bad news: we’ve got Sicilian and Spanish strawberry punnets expected in time for the weekend, Spanish loose strawberries, and an… Read More »

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 »

From everyone at Unicorn we hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and are feeling suitably well-rested as we head into the new year. If you’ve been in the shop recently you’ll have likely noticed the absence of carrots on the display. The sudden and extreme cold snap of last month wreaked havoc on our… Read More »