Easter Night Market – 5 April

April 4, 2012 |  by Sharon  |  Share

We are as eggcited as you are about our upcoming Easter Night Market at Hathersage…

This Thursday, gather your friends, family, holiday guests and a picnic blanket, and hop on over for an evening of eating, shopping, drinking and enjoying.  The Easter Bunny will be there!  What a great way to start your Easter weekend!  Join us in the beautiful tree-lit setting of Hathersage Farm from 5pm-10pm.

In Season – Summer

December 2, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

This seasonal chart is a guide only and will vary according to climate and location within South Africa.

Vegetables:  artichoke (globe), asparagus, beetroot, butternut, baby corn, brinjal, cabbage, carrots, celery, chillies, chives, courgettes or baby marrow, cucumber, endive [limited supply], garlic, green beans, kohlrabi, large variety of lettuce, mange tout, marog, mealies, mushrooms, okra, onions, parsley, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, radicchio, rhubarb, spinach, spring onions, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, squash, turnips

Fruit:  apricots, apples like golden delicious, top red, starking, golden delicious (towards end of summer), bananas, berries like blue berries, strawberries, black berries & raspberries, cherries (1 to 2 weeks only), elderberries, figs, grapes, granadillas, guava, kiwi fruit, lemons, litchis, mangoes, melons like honeydew & pepino, nectarines, paw paws, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, pomegranates, prickly pears, quince, spanspek, tree tomatoes, watermelons

Herbs:  basil, bay leaves, borage, dill, fennel, lemon grass, marjoram, mint, oreganum, rocket, rosemary, sage, thyme, winter summer savoury

Fish:  Cape salmon or geelbek, elf or shad, haarders, hake or stockfish, hottentot (bream) kabeljou, kingklip, monkfish, musselcracker, red roman, red steenbras, skate, snoek, sole, trout, stumpnose, tunny, yellowtail.

Nuts:  coconut

Source:  Natural Nutrition – Fax 086 611 5551

You Grow Girl!

November 21, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

I am loving how my garden grows this season!  Just look what I have here – lemons, plums, apricots, raspberries, nectarines and pears!  The trees are heavily laden with fruit, and there’ll be more on the way soon with my avo tree showing signs of its first little emerald beads, the fig tree studded with tiny heavenly fruit (and looking beautiful as ever), and the pomegranate bush budding again.  Even my peculiar orange tree is boasting fragrant blossoms!  My 4-year old apricot tree is carrying a record load of 341 fruit (we counted them with great care and enthusiasm) and I lie in bed many a night thinking up ways to dry, blitz, preserve, juice and devour them… 

The Festive Fair!

September 13, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

 

 

The Festive Fair at Hathersage is a 3-day exhibition of specialised gifts, décor items, clothing and accessories, jewellery and all things gorgeous!  Around 80 exhibitors will showcase their wares to the local and surrounding communities on the stunning Hathersage Farm in Somerset West. Some of the goods on offer include edible treats, art, stationery, linens, décor items, ceramics, furniture, toys, plants & flowers and more! 

Hathersage House – exclusive wedding and function venue and home to Hathersage wines – will be hosting an exhibition including one select company in each field related to the hospitality industry.  A jeweller, events coordinator, florist, make-up artist, dress-maker, photographer and stationer will showcase their services and offer direct advice for anyone planning an important event.

Attractions at this year’s event include Nia and interactive demonstrations, a small vintage car display, live late-afternoon music, wine tastings, crafts and pony rides for the kiddies.

 Entry is FREE!

Putting A Spring In Your Step…

September 4, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

The beginning of a new spring season is often the time when most of us feel a desperate pang of excitement to move to the country, re-decorate a room, own a puppy, become a gourmet chef or simply just to take time off and enjoy more of the great outdoors.  Indeed, regular visits to the market this season could satisfy just about all of those needs!  You’ll find us at Hathersage, a hidden gem on the Lourens river, amongst blossoming plum orhards, Oaks and ancient Camphor trees. 

Start your day with nutritious, delicious, pick-me-up juices by Dr Juice. Enjoy the toe-tapping tunes from Classix on CD and browse the many homeware stands for new décor items and ideas (shopping is therapeutic, after all!

Renowned Lebanese chef Ghenwa Steingaszner’s enthusiasm for her love of food is infectious… Taste her array of Lebanese cuisine or chat to her about booking an inspirational cooking course.  Create your own picnic by sampling some of Ghenwa’s delicious dishes, along with farm cheeses, delicious flavoured breads, olives and dips, patés, charcuterie and more.

The market operates a Donation Station where we collect any unwanted items for charity.

Join us for our Spring re-opening on Sunday 25 September from 9am – 2pm.  We can’t wait to welcome you back!

In Season – Spring

September 2, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

This seasonal chart is a guide only and will vary according to climate and location within South Africa.

Vegetables:
asparagus, artichoke (globe), baby marrow, beetroot, beans, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, courgettes, cucumber, endive [limited], garlic, green beans, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, mielies, new potato, onion, parsley, parsnips, peas, potato, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, Swiss Chard, squash, spring onion, sweet potatoes, turnips, waterblommetjies 

Fruit:
avocados, apricots, bananas, Cape gooseberry, cherry, grapefruit, guava, kumquats, kiwi, lemons, limes, melons, mulberries, naartjies, oranges, paw paw, peaches, pineapple, plums, rhubarb, spanspek, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons 

Herbs:
basil (perennial), bay leaves, bloody sorrel, bulb fennel, calendula, cat mint, chives, dandelion, dill, fennel, French tarragon (limited), garden cress, garlic chives, lavender, lemon grass stems, lime leaves, marjoram, mint, mustard – green & red, nasturtiums, nettle, oreganum, parsley, rocket, rosemary, sage, sorrel, thyme, winter savoury 

Fish:
Cape salmon, elf, hake, haarders, hottentot, kabeljou, kingklip, monkfish, musselcracker, red roman, red steenbras, skate, snoek, sole, stumpnose, tunny, trout, tuna, tunny, yellowtail (galjoen – protected species) 

Poultry & meat:
beef, chicken, guinea fowl, mutton, pheasant, partridge, venison 

Nuts:
almonds

Source:  Natural Nutrition – Fax 086 611 5551

Winter Shenanigans

August 21, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

Photographs from weheartit.com

In Season – Winter

June 5, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

This seasonal chart is a guide only and will vary according to climate and location within South Africa.

Vegetables:
asparagus, artichokes (Jerusalem), beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, chives, cucumber, endive, garlic (scarce) horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, new potatoes, onion, parsley, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb Swiss chard, spinach, spring onions, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips, waterblommetjies

Fruit:
apples, avocado, bananas, gooseberries, guavas, granadilla, grapefruit, kiwi (limited), khumquats, lemons, limes, loquats, naartjies, oranges, paw-paw, pineapples, tomato

Herbs:
basil (perennial), bay leaves, bulb fennel, calendula, cat mint, dandelion, fennel, garlic chives, garden cress, lavender, lemon grass stems, lime leaves, marjoram, mint, mustard (green & red), nasturtiums, nettle, parsley, rocket, sage (limited), sorrel, bloody sorrel, thyme, sweet marjoram, oreganum, rosemary, winter savoury

Fish:
Cape salmon, yellow tail (galjoen – protected species), hake, hottentot, kingklip, monkfish, musselcracker, skate, snoek, sole, trout, tuna

Poultry & meat:
beef, chicken, guinea fowl, mutton, pheasant, partridge, venison

Source: Natural Nutrition – Fax 086 611 5551

Do Me a Flavour!

May 12, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

Lemon Moon Crêperie’s offering of an entire menu of traditional crêpes can leave one quite bewildered on most market days; as will the entertaining manner in which Fernand, the man behind the cookers, so effortlessly prepares them.  So, don’t dare him to try it with his eyes closed! 

Crêpes are made by pouring a thin liquid batter onto a flat, circular hot plate, often with a trace of butter or oil on the pan’s surface. The batter is spread evenly over the cooking surface of the plate by distributing it with an offset spatula.  Once flipped, the crêpe is draped with your choice of delicious fillings -sweet or savoury. 

To help you decide on your next order here’s a heads-up on some of my personal favourites…

  • All Day Breakfast Crêpe topped with smoked ham, a free-range egg and grated and melted mature cheddar / mozzarella cheese
  • Savoury Crêpe – The Atlantic – dressed with Norweigian salmon, crème fraiche, tomato, fresh dill, sweet chilli sauce and fresh lemon 
  • Vegetarian Crêpe – The Mediterranean – filled with roasted butternut, garlic, bell peppers, chick peas, sautéed onion and Tahini dressing
  • Sweet Crêpe – Well, it goes without saying that we might as well have them all, they’re so good!  Smotherings of deliciousness include hazelnut chocolate spread, caramelized apple, chopped banana, cinnamon sugar, strawberries and cream.  Heaven!

In Season – May

May 3, 2011 |  by Sharon  |  Share

Vegetables: artichokes (Jerusalem), beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chives, courgettes, cucumber, endive (limited), garlic (scarce), gem squash, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, mushrooms, onion, parsnips, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, spinach, sweet peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips

Fruit: apples, avocados, bananas, cape gooseberry, grapefruit, guavas, lemons, oranges, paw-paw, pears, pecan nuts, persimmons, pineapples

Herbs: bay leaves, fennel, marjoram, mint, oreganum, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme

Source – Natural Nutrition.  Fax:  086 611 5551