Organic networking... And what a character this guy is 😂

There's nothing like a bath full of worms.

New arrival for the boxes! Squash!

No need to peel me. Just roast, steam, stew me, stick me in a curry or blend me into a warming soup. The possibilities are endless -

Enjoy.

The resulting effects of CSA and how it can support a bright and abundant future for the way we produce food.

This story among many others will be included in our new documentary Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future! Find out more at https://livingthechangefilm.com

Farm friend Jen has started a really good food blog for us called 'One Hull of a Kitchen'. She'll be using the Frith farm veg box to produce weekly, seasonal recipes to help us all stay inspired. Go check out the link below.

https://onehullofakitchen.wordpress.com/ ... See more

First sight of corn yesterday. It's delicious as it is uncooked, creamiest corn I've ever tasted!

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Interesting new blog post on our website about pesticide residues in food. Written by Gina Allen who has Masters by Research in Science of the Environment.

Click the link below to read:

https://frithfarming.com/blog/ ... See more

Frith farm is a local community agriculture scheme providing fresh seasonal, high quality, chemical free, vegetables and gourmet salad in Hull and Beverley

This machine makes planting a breeze!

Looking at a small African tribe, this study found that the composition of their gut bacteria changed with the seasons, due to a strict seasonal diet. The study found that some bacteria even disappeared altogether and then reappeared the following season. When samples were compared to those from industrialised, western countries it demonstrated (again) their diminishing microbial diversity.

Nice little article supporting the importance of local, seasonal eating! 😉 ... See more

Seasonal changes in gut bacteria make-up of a small African community strengthens the evidence that diet strongly influences our gut microbiota, finds a new study in Science.

Good Morning!
Our Colourful Carrots dug from the new bed are ready for today's box scheme members !

Our first #fridaytip of #December is here!

It’s not too late to plant #garlic for a summer crop. Wait until a frost free day, then plant individual bulb segments (‘cloves’) 10cm apart in rows 20cm apart.

Plant upright, 2.5cm deep in heavy clay soil; up to 10cm deep in sandy soil.

Go on, have a go and share your results with us in the #summer ... See more

Your organic garden in December and January As winter starts to bite, cover tender plants to protect them from frost damage. Most pests will be inactive in cold spells, but it’s still worth checking for snails etc in sheltered places, such as empty pots in the cold frame or greenhouse. Enjoy the d... ... See more

Don't miss out on one of our last remaining places on our Natural #Christmas Decorations course, next week.

Join us on the 7th #December to indulge in all things #festive and enjoy an afternoon of #Christmas crafts! You'll be able to take home your own Christmas wreath or decoration.

Book direct here 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/make-your-own-natural-christmas-decorations or call 02476 303517. ... See more

The EU have finally voted to renew the licence for #glyphosate. But only for 5 years. It has taken 18 months of battling between the agrichemical industry, who wanted a full 15 years licence renewal, and concerned individuals, NGOs and environmental organisations who wanted the substance banned. ... See more

Glyphosate authorised - but only for 5 years The EU have finally voted to renew the licence for glyphosate. But only for 5 years. It has taken 18 months of battling between the agrichemical industry, who wanted a full 15 years licence renewal, and concerned individuals, NGOs and environmental organi... ... See more

Don't forget to place your order this #weekend!

Green is the new black...

Make your purchase an #ethical one with our 'Green' Friday #offer.

Take a look at our stylish range of #clothing and #accessories made from ethical 100% organic cotton. Place your order between 9am Friday 24th & midnight Monday 27th and you'll receive a #FREE pair of bamboo socks 🧦 (worth £5).

Please use promo code 'socky' at the checkout. ... See more

The new Seedy Sunday, Brighton & Hove website is now live. 😀

The new @SeedySundayBton website is now live - check it out! With thanks to @totallylucid123 and https://t.co/JwPeYYSJZ1 please rt. @harvestbh @gardenorganicuk @mfgwp @ChristineWalkd @Botanygeek https://t.co/Ti5ouE3jzC ... See more

Here's our last #fridaytip for #November. If you live in a dry part of the country, be sure to water your #compost heap, it helps the rotting down process.

Those who have had plenty of #rain, remember it is important not to tread on wet soil as your weight will compact it - making it hard for plant roots to penetrate. Using a board to walk across a veg bed helps distribute your weight. #fridaytip #fridayfeeling #organic #compost ... See more

Green is the new black...

Make your purchase an #ethical one with our 'Green' Friday #offer.

Take a look at our stylish range of #clothing and #accessories made from ethical 100% organic cotton. Place your order between 9am Friday 24th & midnight Monday 27th and you'll receive a #FREE pair of bamboo socks 🧦 (worth £5).

Please use promo code 'socky' at the checkout. ... See more

Handy storage tips for your allotment from Grow Your Own 😀

Have you read this blog? Small Storage Ideas For Allotments!

The excitement continues to build for our 2018 #Heritage #Seed List.

Our pigeon holes in the library are filling up with an array of exciting varieties from the seed list and there's still plenty of time to get involved!

It costs just £1.50 a month to become part of our Heritage Seed Library, and is quick and simple to add to your current Garden Organic membership.

Join us at: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/join-us ... See more

Just preparing the new harvest seed of the Golden Chard. What a pretty plant!

The "Amanda" sweet peppers are incredible. Look, another huge harvest of fruit this morning! Seed from the first batch of these will be available online really soon. 🙂

Here's Tam spending an afternoon this week deseeding the "Amanda" sweet peppers. We love the pepper harvest - we all get a huge bucket of peppers to cook with once the seeds are taken out!

Amaranth! The Leaf Amaranth plants are flowering well now in the tunnel and it looks spectacular; they're about 12ft tall. New seed from them should be ready in late November.

Bulking up our super tasty new bean Princess - in the field earlier in the year, drying in the tunnel - and the catflap we installed so that Thompson can get in and protect all our drying seeds even when the tunnel is shut up! ... See more

A fairly large Pacific Giant squash - 27kg!

Squash harvest at Real Seeds! Here's Ian bringing in the hugely diverse Treugerat squash population. This is the start of a dehybridisation project; all these different squash came from seed in one pumpkin Ben found at a festival in France. We'll select the best and breed them true over the next 8 years. ... See more

A few photos from a busy harvest week at Real Seeds: Ian cutting the hedges back, Ben sorting the Special Swiss sweetcorn, a visit by the local Permaculture group and harvesting enormous sunflowers. (oh and not to forget Kate practicing Hamlet with a Polarnaya Siberian Cabbage...) ... See more

We've been getting the squash harvest in now, and this is interesting - the one at the bottom is a Sibley that was harvested *last year* - yes, 12 months ago! Stored on the dresser in a cool room, it's still in perfectly eatable condition. Now that's what you can call a good-storage variety! ... See more

This is why chemical farming is so wrong . Great timelapse photography of what happens if you remove all the organisms from the soil.

Bioturbation with and without soil fauna.