The produce and the people / Urban farming kids
The produce and the people Today I was taking pleasure in a wheelbarrow full of a dark, moist chocolatey compost; a miracle of microbiological transmogrification. I’m no musician or gifted cook, but I can make a pretty good compost (it’s possibly genetic; my dad is well known for his heaps). Anyway, I was admiring the compost because Alan, our neighbour’s, […]
Lessons from a supermarket tomato
In the 80’s and 90’s Coles and Woolies’ dominated the grocery market and fruit and veg got very boring. Epitomised by the industrial tomato – it was the supermarket produce buyer’s holy grail.
A time to relish
This week, in honour of our heirloom heroes, we’re sharing tomato excitement with you!
Vegetable Rising
As Meg’s rouge de marmande and yellow cherry pear seedlings reach skyward to the spring sun a corresponding urge to garden rises among the good people of Melbourne.
