Plans and Planning
In October 2016 we were creating our first veggie beds and embarking on putting up our first polytunnel. Since then we’ve supplied hundreds of veg boxes to local people, attended community events, […]
This is Halloween…
The nights are drawing in and the storms are blowing up. Halloween marks the first festival of the Autumn season and we’ve been growing our Jack O Lantern pumpkins since […]
Quick Chilli con Verduras
Of course, we would have a vegetable chilli recipe! Feel free to make this chilli with meat or veggie mince. We like to make it with extra veggies and mushrooms […]
Not Beetlejuice…Beetroot Juice!
Vegetable smoothies and juices are definitely on trend. Whilst offering a great way of getting your five-a-day we definitely advocate enjoying a glass of beetroot juice as part of a […]
Let them eat (veg) cake!
It’ll come as no surprise that we are big veg eaters here at the Real Food Garden, but sometimes we all need a sweet pick me up. After experimenting with […]
Rewilding Agriculture
Recently we visited a good friend at Woodland Valley Farm near Laddock. Chris Jones farms in an inspiring way. He expects a lot from himself as farmer and guardian of […]
Beetroot quiche anyone?
Because we love food that looks as good as it tastes we’ve grown the Chioggia and golden beetroot alongside the more familiar red beetroot. We think the golden is sweeter, […]
10 Reasons we Love Being Organic
Yesterday I saw a baby grass snake on our compost pile. I beamed with joy and awe at this amazing creature and the first thing I thought was “yet another […]
Glorious garlic
Known for its health benefits and flavour alike, garlic is perhaps our favourite of the allium family, which includes leeks, onions, and shallots. Whilst it is a relatively new addition […]
The Coming of Age for Courgettes
Courgettes really are a modern vegetable. Like most other veg now favoured in western diets they originate from Central/South America. Courgettes were bred and enjoyed for thousands of years by […]