Urban Farming

Recipe 14: Red pontiac gratin with brussel sprouts

Lloyd has been making the most of home grown potatoes recently, elevating his freshly harvested, home grown spuds to hero status!

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Ash Burke - Instagarden guru!

For Geelong local Ash Burke, the feeling of accomplishment from growing his own food and providing for his family sparked a complete change in lifestyle and priorities. What started as a couple of hours here and there outside to try and escape the stressful life as a paramedic, has turned into producing a reliable source of food for his family. Ash is now a cult gardener online too!

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Recipe 13: Green tomato pickle

Here is a delicious way to enjoy young, green tomatoes from your Glowpear, for longer, whether early or late in the season. Try the green tomato pickle!

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Charles Skender - Growing Ample

Industrial designer Charles Skender grew up with a strong family dynamic and large backyards full of all kinds of produce - citrus, nuts, herbs, greens, veggies, you name it. Here started Charles' journey to grow food, and his new brand, AMPLE. We caught up recently with Charles to talk about AMPLE.

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Recipe 12: Borage, pea and mint soup

This delicious soup is perfect to make use of those late spring peas, as well and flourishing borage and mint in your summer Glowpear.

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Andrew Wallace - Glowpear through and through

Andrew Wallace's connection to the environment stems from his earliest memories spending holidays at his uncle's deer farm. Here they had an extensive garden, which was Andrew's first experience of a sustainable ecosystem. Waste from the farm would help cultivate the gardens with resultant produce grown to eat over dinner, a truly cyclical system.

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