Under the concrete, there is soil

Under the concrete, there is soil

Subscribe to our – Get With The Seasons – Newsletter On the 31st of May, Organiclea hosted their second open day of the year, and 14 of us from Vegbox made the short trip to Walthamstow to an organic food oasis tucked just on the edge of the Big Smoke. As...
Are you scared of jerusalem artichokes?

Are you scared of jerusalem artichokes?

Jerusalem artichokes are strange, gnarled creatures. They are a quintessential veg box vegetable. Supermarkets are scared of them, and, if we’re honest, many of us are too. I didn’t grow up with them, and I’m not sure many people did. They’re not exactly the kind of...
Where the Wild Things Grow

Where the Wild Things Grow

What’s in Season, what’s out? Passing the equinox is a turning point for growers. The days are getting longer, the sun climbs higher in the sky, its light stronger and more energising, causing winter produce like kale to flower signalling that their season is ending....
The Fields Can’t Breathe

The Fields Can’t Breathe

Subscribe to our – Get With The Seasons – Newsletter What’s in Season, what’s out? It might not seem like it now, but relentless rain and heavy skies have defined much of 2026 so far, and this marks the slow winding-down of winter crops. Particularly in...
How to Avoid Synthetic Pesticides

How to Avoid Synthetic Pesticides

What’s in Season, what’s out? Frozen ground and heavy snow have made harvesting tricky, with roots locked in place one moment and greens buried in snow the next. Cauliflower season is now over and some crops, like kale and purple sprouting broccoli, have taken a...
Learning to Love Winter’s Bounty

Learning to Love Winter’s Bounty

What’s in, what’s out? As we move deeper into winter – chard, fennel, and hardy radishes are on their way out. It’s unusual for chard to last this long, which highlights just how mild the year has been, and shows how our seasons are shifting. The UK is now...