31/08/2026
🥒 Marrow season is almost over… and I’m genuinely sad about it!
Marrow has such a short season here in the UK, which is exactly what makes it feel so special. I look forward to it every year — especially when I can get it from Ian down at the market. ❤️
I’ve been thinking more about seasonal eating and how different our food environment would have been for our ancestors.
In summer, longer days and sunlight naturally support the growth and ripening of fruits and vegetables, so food would have been more abundant. We could eat more of these seasonal plant foods.
But as summer ended and autumn arrived, that abundance would naturally decline. Winter meant fewer fruits and vegetables and less readily available food.
From an ancestral perspective, this seasonal shift would have meant less carbohydrate availability as we moved into autumn and winter, potentially encouraging greater reliance on stored body fat and ketones for fuel.
I love the idea of reconnecting with the seasons and eating what naturally grows around us, when it grows.
And summer gives us some beautiful options:
🍓 Strawberries – vitamin C, folate, manganese & antioxidants
🌱 Asparagus – folate, vitamin K, vitamin C & potassium
🫛 Runner beans – fibre, vitamin C, vitamin K & folate
🥒 Marrow – potassium, vitamin C, B6 & magnesium
So I’ll be making the most of these last few marrows… because before we know it, they’ll be gone until next summer! 🥒❤️
Do you eat seasonally?
