July: Peas and lemon verbena

What would an English summer be without fresh peas? They’re often the first thing to go at the farmers’ market, and for obvious reasons is one of our most popular vegetables.   


Lemon Verbena is sold at our markets by Wild Country Organics. It’s a beautiful multi purpose herb; use it to make a fragrant hot or iced tea, hot or cold, to flavour vinegar, custards (for ice-cream) or pop it into a jug of Pimms. They’ve also started growing edible flowers, a mixture of pansies, nasturtiums, and other pretty edibles.