The first spring wild flowers are in bloom!! Don’t pull up any from your gardens- these are some of the only food available for bees, insects and butterflies 🦋 . Interestingly these are all edible for us too. Although celandine can become poisonous as it develops- make sure to read up about them before munching! . Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria), purple dead nettle (Lamium purpureum), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) and speedwell (Veronica persica)
🌿Our figs have sprouted into life over the last few days. We prune these in late winter/early spring before their sap starts rising - the sap is extremely phytotoxic meaning it will burn your skin and especially under sunlight. Always make sure to not get it in your eyes! Will be a few months before we see any fruit though - our mouths are watering already.. #fig #grownherenotflownhere #locallygrown #organic #vegbox #sussex #lewes #figgypudding #barcombe
Our propagation glasshouse is getting fuller! Amongst the veg we’ve also got lots of #edible and #beeloving flowers; marigolds, hyssop, echinacea, 3 varieties of mint and loads more. All hands on deck now for the foreseeable future; non stop planting for a good few months! #planting #edibleflowers #diversity #beestrong #grownherenotflownhere #locallygrown #organic #sussex #lewes #barcombe #vegbox
