As you may already know, I like to have a bit of a grow in the garden. Actually, I haven't really got a 'garden' as such, it was laid to patio by the people who lived here before, but it has 3 little raised beds.

This year, I've been growing brussel sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower (in pots) brocolli, broad beans and good ole tomatoes (mostly in upside down hanging plastic milk cartons, but that for another day...)

I digress...

There's not enough of a yield to sustain my hungry brood in fresh, organic veg, so I turn to the next best thing - a bulging weekly veg box from The Magdalen Project in Winsham, Chard.

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Supporting a local organic farm like The Magdalen Project not only keeps me in the best possible seasonal, chemical-free veg of the moment, but reduces my time and petrol costs in seeking it out what my delightful county has to offer my plate.

Boxes are £8.50 or £12.50 and they deliver to Chard, Axminster, Lyme Regis and Seaton areas.

Any profits made go to support the work of the Magdalen Project, which is amazing. They reach out to children from all over the country and internationally too, teaching them how to think and live more sustainably and also give much needed respite care to young carers, disabled and handicapped children too - it really is a very special place.

If you would like more information or would like to try an organic veg box, please contact Caroline on 01460 30144 or drop her an email at caroline@themagdalenproject.org.uk.

If they are out of your area but you're keen to get on a local veg box scheme, have a little look at Big Barn.

Visit www.BigBarn.co.uk simply tap in your post code and you'll find a list of what's available on your doorstep and in the immediate vicinity.

Couldn't be simpler.

In the meantime, I will await with baited breath the eruption of my brussel sprout trees in my little raised bed...if the sun could make an appearance of more than 5 straight minutes, that is...

For more ideas of how you can slow down and green up, please visit www.DownshiftingWeek.com