May 06
Unusual Roots for Winter Salads and Restaurant Plates
A guide to roots with colour, crunch, and winter plate appeal.
THE JOURNALDISPATCHES FROM THE FIELD
Notes from
the field
& the kitchen.
Growing guides, variety profiles, recipes, and notes from the Casa Verde field rows. Written by the people selecting, trialing, and shipping seeds.
May 06
The Casa Verde Pepper Palette
A guide to building a colour-forward pepper garden with plausible, useful, chef-friendly varieties.
May 06
Small-Space Seeds With Big Personality
A guide to compact edible varieties that still deliver colour, flavour, and personality in small spaces.
May 06
Romanesco, Sprouting Cauliflower, and the Weird Beauty of Brassicas
A guide to brassicas that bring sculptural shape, unusual colour, and serious plate presence.
May 06
The Best Seeds for Pickles, Ferments, and Pantry Jars
A guide to growing the most satisfying vegetables for quick pickles, refrigerator jars, ferments, and pantry projects.
May 06
Eggplants for Cooks Who Are Bored of Standard Purple
A cook’s guide to eggplants with unusual colour, shape, texture, and culinary purpose.
May 06
The Seed Shop Guide to Purple Vegetables
A guide to purple vegetables that bring drama to the garden, the harvest basket, and the plate.
May 06
Edible Flowers That Actually Belong in the Kitchen
A practical guide to edible flowers with flavour, colour, and real kitchen usefulness.
May 06
Rare Cucumbers Worth Growing Beyond the Grocery Store
A guide to cucumbers with shape, colour, crunch, and flavour beyond standard supermarket slicers.
May 06
How to Build a Chef’s Tomato Plate by Colour
A simple framework for turning a rare tomato harvest into a plate that feels restaurant-ready.