Friday 2 October 2009

Fruit 'n' Veg

I've always been fascinated by the sense of order, the layout and the prettiness of vegetable patches. I have been talking about creating my own for some time now...still haven't got round to it but maybe this winter...


I'm at the inspiration stage though and where better to start than by sharing some photos of the international vegetable patch at the Eden project, Cornwall. This wonderful working exhibit grows plants and veg from all over the world and boasts many unusual crops that we find in many international recipes. It really gave me loads of inspiration to create a World Veg patch for the kids to learn about food for different seasons and food from unusual places...kind of broadening (hopefully) their tastebuds! I'm still at the design stage (love that bit, that's probably why it's taking so long), but for now, here's the Eden project version...