I just noticed this event at Bulleen Art and Garden which looks great - I only wish I had surplus vegies. So far this year we’ve had lots of spinach and lettuce, the peas were pretty light on but we managed to eat quite a lot before they curled up and died. Beans are still going quite well and – finally – the tomatoes are starting to come on. They are taking such a long time to ripen but we managed to harvest enough for dinner last night – spaghetti with sauce which was 100% from the garden – tomatoes, beans, garlic and zucchini – YUM. And stewed rhubard with ice-cream for dessert. OK the pasta and the ice-cream were from the shops.
In any case I will certainly make my way to Bulleen for this event, I’m sure I can rustle up some silverbeet, beans and potatoes to barter with….
Community Event – Vegie Swap Meet
Too many tomatoes? Loads of lemons? Bundles of Beans? Don’t let them go to waste. Bring along your excess home grown produce, anything from vegetables and fruit to worm juice, and swap it for someone else’s excess produce. The Vegie Swap will be held at Bulleen Art and Garden every second Saturday until ANZAC day, starting on the 17th of January. It will be held between 9am and 11am. Everyone’s welcome, just turn up on the day.
Future Vegie Swap dates are 31st January, 14th & 28th February, 14th & 28th March and 11th and 25th of April. BAAG is only providing the space for this community event and will not be gaining financially in any way from it.
