Garden prep is in full swing! With more bed than a mattress shop (we’re up to 95 including the rooftop) there is A LOT going on. Come for a tour & morning tea this Saturday morning & see what initiatives you can take home from our dec
Gardens are sloooooowwwww work. This side of the market garden is an easy 7 years in the making & all built by hand! Save yourself some time & pop in to our Tour & Tea next Saturday 13 September from 10-11.30am. We cruise around this su
Well hello spring. What a fabulous way to embrace the upcoming season. Light is sorted. Hydration is sorted. (thanks to a super soak of the last week) Bed space is being sorted. (Sheet tin on beds squashing the previous cover crops) Breakfast
This one is for emerging growers, land shy growers and growers wanting more time in a garden…. We’re on the lookout for an intern! 2 hours a week (mostly Monday mornings), assisting with all the functions of our small scale urban market
So I got to do a thing ! Sharing a snippet of why I do what I do with Food Fairness Illawarra & get to wear the ‘Local Food Champion’ badge for the month :) Full article over in their newsletter ;) #localfood #backyardmarketgarden
Another wet week on the cards… Up to potentially 100mm, which is a walk in the park to some. This soil has already had a good drink of late & lies where the creek used to run pre development (to my understanding) Thankfully we have a loc
So I’ve invested in SO MANY SEEDLINGS not just for Popes Produce, but so locals can also get their hands on quality to get a head start on spring growth. 🌱Seedling sale Saturday 9 Aug 🌱Tomorrow!!!!!) 9am - 12noon 🌱🌱 Popes Road, Woonona T
When there’s hope. Full greenhouse of robust seedlings, volunteer helping plant them out & protecting from hungry wildlife. The often invisible workforce decomposing spent materials, turning into plant gold. Surplus for community sale so
Vignettes of offerings from outside…. Fully ripened Tahitian limes - shaken loose by 100km/hr gusting winds, some end up in sauces. Aiming for the rest to end up jarred as marmalade. Rocket is on the go slow - in these cooler low lit days, c

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