Veg Box Newsletter 23/6/17

Happy Summer Folks!   This week we have been mostly : – Planting out leeks, purple sprouting broccoli and kale as well as the last few courgettes – Sowing more salad crops in the polytunnel With the summer solstice passed we’re now looking to expand our range of salad crops. Different crops have different developmental…

Veg Box Newsletter 16/6/17

Morning Folks, Over at Neilston this week, we’ve been mostly: Finishing off our outdoor courgette beds and planting out Hanging strings from our polytunnel to support our cucumbers Trying out different pruning techniques for our pepper and chilli plants We still have lots of work to do catching up with our planting schedule but it’s…

Veg Box Newsletter 9/6/17

Morning Folks, Over at Neilston, our growers have been finishing planting out cucumbers and courgettes in the polytunnel as well as chillies and bell peppers. If you want to try your hand at growing your own, but haven’t got round to sowing seeds yet, we’ve got chilli and sweet pepper plants as well as tomato…

Veg Box Newsletter 2/6/17

Morning Folks, It took two trips in the van to transport this weeks harvest from Left Field to the veg shed! In order to clear the beds to make space for summer crops, you’ve got bumper bags of greens at a lower price. Over at the warehouse, we’ve squeezed in a 3 pallet strong delivery…

Veg Box Newsletter 26/05/17

Morning Folks, First of all, we might be enjoying the glorious weather, but the leafy greens in your veg box won’t be! We highly recommend that you get them in the fridge as soon as possible. If we usually leave your delivery outside, it might be worth investing in a cool box for us to…

Veg Box Newsletter 12/05/17

Morning Folks, May’s Munch of the Month competition is now open for entries. To be in for a chance of winning a beautiful hamper of ethical goods from our shop, simply share a photo of your veg box creation on social media with the tags #locavoremm and #locavorevegbox. In growing news, our growers and volunteers…