The sun is shining and I’ve just picked my first organic balcony tomato crop! As you may have seen in a previous post I’m growing plants including tomatoes, chillies, asparagus, potatoes and onions on my small London balcony. I’m using an organic seaweed fertiliser so I don’t have to use the animal bone products. I’m … More My First Organic Balcony Tomato Crop!
My small but beautiful first crop! I’ve been growing Pink Fir Apple potatoes and Red Baron onions on my balcony in a mini Poppy Veg Trug and railing pots and these were ready to harvest. More crops to come including tomatoes, strawberries, asparagus and chillies (free from Wahaca!). Have been feeding everything with an organic … More My First Organic Balcony Veg Crop
Saw this offer in Time Out so thought I’d share – you don’t often get the chance of free food! **GET THE OFFER** The offer is to celebrate the opening of the latest branch of by Chloe at the O2, London which will be opening on Thursday 25 July. Their menu features everything from smoothies … More Free Vegan Food at by CHLOE at the O2 London
The festival season continued last weekend at a sunny Citadel in London – it’s an eclectic event featuring music, comedy, street food, science debates and even group yoga! Music highlights included Bastille, Friendly Fires, DMA’s and Tinariwen. The vegan and vegetarian street food choice was also diverse, highlights included vegan burgers, buddha bowls (award winning), … More Vegan & Veggie Festival Food at Citadel
It was Kew the Music at the weekend and we got the chance to see Garbage who put on an amazing show and we also got the chance to try Vegan Currywurst and fries from Getwurst. Consisting of a sliced seitan bratwurst sausage, sauerkraut, pickles with a homemade curry ketchup sauce and rosemary salted fries … More Vegan Currywurst and Garbage in Kew
Vegan food choice at the summer music festivals is the best it’s ever been. I remember when the only choice was chips, chips and more chips! Last weekend I was really excited to see legends Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie at British Summer Time in Hyde Park, London. There were lots of street food options … More Vegan Festival Food – BST
Last Friday I undertook the annual pilgrimage to the Just V Show at London Olympia. It’s a great place to try new vegan and vegetarian products and try samples – you sometimes get a freebie or two! As usual by signing up on the website tickets were free. I was joined by my pal Rosemary … More Top 5 highlights at the Just V Show
I’ve been meaning to start this blog for the longest time to share my experiences of finding veggie and vegan food in a variety of destinations during my travels – to save you time doing the same! I’ve lost count of the times I’ve dragged my long suffering partner Ian round various towns and cities … More Welcome to the Gimme Veg blog!
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