Orto e Cucina

25/11/2020

Eating lots of fresh, colourful vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, legumes, wholegrains, healthy fats and good quality protein every day is one way of communicating with our genes. Real, unprocessed food provides our genes with biomolecules, a language they understand. Knowing our genetic blueprint helps us to provide exactly what our own body needs: the right 'diet' and the right supplements for YOU. This is a very efficient way to stay vibrant and healthy, and save money.
Have you been thinking about getting your hands on your genetic blueprint?
Now is the time! It could not be easier, nor more affordable.
Please contact me to find out about how to make this work for you.
I would love to walk this fascinating and rewarding journey with you. https://www.gailzizzamia.com/

09/08/2020

https://www.gailzizzamia.com/single-post/2020/04/07/A-guide-to-sprouting-your-own-legumes

No green thumb nor special budget are required to grow this delicious one stop shot of super nourishment.

19/02/2020

Any ideas with lots and lots of bananas?
Or how to ripen them in stages?

07/02/2020

Gifts from the garden this morning.

08/01/2020

08/01/2020

We started from scratch in September with lots of compost and tiny seedlings, the beds were bare and looked unpromising and we wondered if we'd done the right thing. It all looked so formal. But nature has thrilled us with a food jungle we're struggling to control. It is a beautiful, surprisingly irregular space filled with many colours and shapes, with birds, frogs, butterflies, and lots to eat.

12/05/2016

Our first harvest. Antonio is beaming from ear to ear in there.

12/12/2015

06/12/2015

The orto is all abuzz today as a new tenant moves into its carefully positioned new home. Sooo exciting to watch and great they chose a Sunday so we got to watch!

29/10/2015

05/11/2014

Chia seeds are a powerhouse of nutrients. They're loaded with protein, Omega 3s, and fiber. Plus they're packed with calcium, magnesium and manganese. They are also gluten-free!

21/10/2014

Two welcome new residents in our orto. How did they get here? How did they know we have all these slugs for them? Are those evenings with the head-torches, slug hunting, coming to an end?

17/10/2014

Now that's a real farmacy! (via Rawfully Organic Co-op)

02/10/2014

Our vegetable garden at home is almost one year old! We began the messy, loud and expensive job of filling the pool in last October. It was so worth it all. We are enjoying our garden so much and so are the many new birds and frogs who have moved in. And... the satisfaction in harvesting kilos of wholesome, fresh, organic produce to eat and drink each day is beyond words. We hope to inspire you all to do the same.

01/10/2014

17/09/2014

In 1973, when I was a researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health and beginning to become interested in alternative therapies, I met Shyam Singha, a London-based Indian osteopath,

08/09/2014

At last...we finished building the pond in our vegetable garden at home. Hopefully it will be new home to lots of hungry frogs who will take over the nocturnal snail and slug hunts from us.

25/08/2014

See the latest at the office orto. Vegetable growers cannot complain about Cape winters!