What's in Season Archives - Tolhurst Organic

A monthly account of seasonal veg and fruit from the farm

The “hungry gap” cooking ideas

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April 3, 2020

In the vegetable growers' world this is the time in spring when…

What’s to come in your weekly Veg Bag

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April 3, 2020

Welcome to all our new and return customers! It is ironic that…

What’s in Season – Lettuce

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January 24, 2019

Winter is the season of root vegetables, and this is not accidental.…

Extras in January

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January 22, 2018

Having friends around for dinner? Our Extras list offers a wide…

Gem Juices – use up your roots

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January 2, 2018

This year I have designed a series of juices that should help…

What’s in season? Cucamelons!

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August 1, 2017

Our Veg Shed, boxes and market stall in Wallingford are at the…

What’s in season – June

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June 13, 2017

We are finally out of the "hungry gap", with our own new potatoes…

What’s in season – December

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December 8, 2016

We boast a really high range of vegetables at this tine, all…

CHRISTMAS ROAST DINNER WITH VEG FROM TOLHURST ORGANIC

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December 7, 2016

Order your Christmas Bag BY MONDAY 12 DECEMBER!! Let your…

What’s in season – September

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September 27, 2016

Cauliflower took us by surprise this September, appearing almost…

Latest News

Strawberries: Crisis in PricesMay 5, 2020 - 3:55 pm
Over 85% of the UK strawberry crop is now grown in a tunnel “table top” system. This is a system of hydroponics where no soil is used. The plants are grown in plastic troughs full of insulation and fed automatically through a water flow to which chemical fertilisers are added. Also, pesticides as needed are […]
How Our Food HelpsApril 21, 2020 - 12:09 pm
Since January 2020 Tolhurst Organic has donated 2 tonnes of surplus potatoes & onions to FareShare. This contributes towards an equivalent of 4,760 meals! Connect Aid’s Food Share Project in Shropshire is just one of many community organisations continuing to work hard to ensure people in need still have access to food during the […]
The “hungry gap” cooking ideasApril 3, 2020 - 3:04 pm
In the vegetable growers’ world this is the time in spring when little or no produce is left from the previous season and the new crops are yet to be planted. Without imports from hotter climates, it would be a really difficult time of the year to enjoy food and keep fit and healthy. Luckily, […]
What’s to come in your weekly Veg BagApril 3, 2020 - 1:49 pm
Welcome to all our new and return customers! It is ironic that we are so sought after now, during a crisis. And double ironic, that this is at a time when our own produce is dwindling surely into the annual “hungry gap“. Four months ago, or even 6 weeks ago, should this surge in demand […]