Transition Farm Natural Bee Keeping and Raw, Cold Pressed Honey

Transition Farm Natural Bee Keeping and Raw, Cold Pressed Honey

Our bee colonies reside in bee- friendly Warre hives living in a "wild" manner. Our centre focus is on bee health as opposed to the production of honey. Intrinsic in this approach is the thoughtful maintenance of the colonies with minimal human intervention - we encourage the bees to live in their natural way.

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Every Seed Has A Story - 'Kalibos' Cabbage

Every Seed Has A Story  -  'Kalibos' Cabbage

We first discovered Kalibos Cabbage in the ‘Bakers Creek’ seed catalogue in 2008.  We were intrigued by the colour, a glowing magenta head surrounded by darker red/purple outer leaves with hot pink veins.  It is a stunning plant that really brings the winter garden a contrast and sublime beauty.  Grown in Autumn for winter harvesting, the flavour is sweet, juicy, and minerally - just as good cooked as it is as a slaw with lime juice and coriander.  One of the strengths of this cabbage is its ability to hold in the field throughout winter.  We are still harvesting 1.2-1.5k heads in the third week of August from a early February sowing.

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