Starvation in Springtime

capsicum seedling

It’s a heartless headline, maybe. But historically it’s accurate. Pre-supermarkets, pre-freezers, and pre processed foods with used by dates years away, spring was the time that people starved. It still can be in subsistence societies with a temperate climate. Winter, although cold, is easy to get through with the bounty of autumn. Cabbages, broccoli, greens, […]

What’s In Your Veggie Box (Week 38B)

Vegetables this week include: gourmet mushies, carrots, red cabbage, radish, bok choy and broccoli for small and medium boxes, plus in the large box green garlic, beetroot and fennel. Fruit will be pears, oranges and apples. In the small and regular boxes: Bok Choy  – For a refreshing spring salad slice up your bok choy […]

What’s In Your Veggie Box (Week 37A)

Vegetables this week include: silverbeet, potatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, leeks, snow peas (on Friday) and asparagus (on Tuesday) for small and medium boxes, plus in the large box micro herbs, mixed gourmet mushies and turnips. Fruit will be apples, pears and mandies. In the small and regular boxes: Silverbeet – A regularly cooked meal in our […]