It’s time to… carry on constructing the polytunnel

Brilliant work party volunteers sweated through the heat to work on our second polytunnel at Treraven Farm, Wadebridge. Enormous thanks to growers Mark and Jane plus Charlotte, Danny, Finn, Fiona, John and Venetia who dug trenches for the cover, constructed door frames and  cut the grass around the site.

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Stupendous summer veg in our weekly boxes

In all the veg boxes this week:-
*aubergine
*green pepper or tomatoes
*cucumbers
*courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*French beans or runner beans or peas in pod
*mixed salad leaves
*red onions
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*carrots
*calabrese or purple sprouting broccoli (Camel CSA / Mark Norman)
*chard

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

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It’s time to… harvest the onions

BIG team effort to harvest and store the bumper onion crop, enough to fill our 60 veg boxes for 30 weeks. All thanks to the Monday team –  growers Mark, Bridget and Ann plus volunteers Charlotte, Darren, Finn, Pia and Spencer.

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Basil in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

In all the veg boxes this week:-
*basil
*tomatoes or aubergine (Camel CSA) or courgettes (Mark Norman, Bodmin / Ann Smith, Burlawn)
*French beans or peas in pod
*mixed salad leaves
*green onions
*calabrese or purple sprouting broccoli (Camel CSA / Mark Norman)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*cucumbers
*French beans – green or purple
*kohlrabi

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

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Kohlrabi in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

Lucky standard box members also have the first of this season’s sweet basil.

In all the boxes this week:-
*kohlrabi
*radishes
*French beans or broad beans or peas in pod
*cabbage – pointy or round
*green onions
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
potatoes ‘Wilja’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*basil
*calabrese or purple sprouting broccoli (Mark Norman, Bodmin)
*mixed salad leaves

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles
Please wash all produce thoroughly

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French beans and podded peas in Camel CSA’s veg boxes

The worst place to be this Friday was inside the polytunnels in the extreme heat! Volunteer Jane and grower Bridget nearly expired as they harvested the first of the French beans and the last of the indoor carrots.

In all the boxes:-
*French beans or broad beans or peas in pod
*bunched carrots
*spring onions
*calabrese or purple sprouting broccoli
*parsley
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
potatoes ‘Maris Peer’ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
*mixed salad leaves
*beetroot
*chard

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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Broad beans in Camel CSA’s weekly boxes

The best place to be this Friday was in the polytunnels out of the torrential rain! Work placement University of Exeter Cornwall student Finn and grower Bridget kept warm and dry while picking broad beans.

In all the boxes:-
*broad beans
*spring onions
*parsley
*mixed salad leaves
*white turnips or beetroot
strawberries (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
Cornish new potatoes (Total Produce Local)

Standard boxes also have:-
*kohlrabi
*calabrese or green onions
*spring greens

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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Spring onions in our weekly veg boxes

There are lots and lots of outdoor-grown goodies in our veg share this week.

In all the boxes:-
*spring onions
*spring greens
*peas or broad beans
*mixed salad leaves
*white turnips or beetroot
*new potatoes ‘Rocket’ (Mark Norman, |Bodmin)
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, St Erme)

Standard boxes also have:-
*chard
*calabrese

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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Peas in Camel CSA’s weekly veg boxes

So much to harvest on picking and packing day! While Bridget, Jane and Spencer picked the peas, Mark and Tony tackled the salad leaves.

In all this week’s boxes:-
*peas or broad beans
*mixed salad leaves
*parsley
*green onions
*new potatoes ‘Rocket’ (Mark Norman, |Bodmin)
asparagus (Tregassow Farm, St Erme)

Standard boxes also have:-
*kohlrabi
*white turnips or beetroot
*spring greens (Mark Norman)

All produce grown by Camel CSA, unless otherwise stated
* = grown to organic principles     Please wash all produce thoroughly

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British-grown pulses from Hodmedods in our weekly veg boxes

More ways of beating the ‘hungry gap’ in our weekly veg boxes – parsley plants in a pot, sprouted mung beans and British-grown red haricot beans from Hodmedods.

In all the boxes this week: –
*whole lettuce (Camel CSA)
*potted parsley plants (Camel CSA)
*mung bean sprouts (Camel CSA)
*turnips (Camel CSA)
*spring greens (Camel CSA)
rhubarb (Mitchell Fruit Garden)
potatoes – ‘Wilja‘ (Colwith Farm, Lanlivery)

Standard boxes also have:-
can of red haricot beans (Hodmedods)
cauliflower (Total Produce)
leeks (Total Produce)

*= grown to organic principles. Please wash all produce thoroughly.

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