In a cold to temperate climate like Tasmania’s, the natural fruit season is fairly short – generally strawberries begin in spring, followed by other berries...
Archive for category: vegie boxes
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 17th April
King Edward potatoes – as the name hints at – were first developed as a variety around the time of the coronation of King Edward...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 9th April
Getting boxes out a day early this week presented plenty of logistical challenges – generally I start liaising with growers on Monday each week to...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 3rd April
Southern Fields, based in Forcett, are one of a fairly limited number of large-scale vegetable growers in the south of Tasmania – there are fewer...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 27th March
With such a huge increase in demand this week, we’re pleased that we’ve still been able to include some special items in boxes. $20 and...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 20th March
Whilst fruit is abundant during the summer, there are a range of fruits that grow all year or prefer colder months, although these – with...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 13th March
As we move into autumn, the varieties of fruit available start to change. Apples and pears are being picked in orchards across the state now,...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 6th March
This week’s box features quite a few special things that we’ve struggled to get hold of this season all at once! The lack of any...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 28th February
Climate change, especially in the wake of the devastating fires in mainland Australia, is often portrayed as being about hotter weather, but the recent floods...
Backyard Bounty all-Tasmanian Vegie box: 14th February
It’s been a slow start to many mid-summer crops, but this week we’re finally starting to feel the season shift a bit! Last year we...