A Taniwha, a Ghost and the Scream| Murray Lloyd Photography

If you want to get your hands on the real Scream you will have to spend more than 140 Million NZ  Dollars, its last sale price. So here’s to the imperfections of the world, home grown produce, and heritage crops which can be very satisfying at a fraction of the cost.

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The Scream

The ghost

The Taniwha

Mischief

Epicurus rediscovered

Epicurus (341–270 B.C.) founded one of the major philosophies of ancient Greece, helping to lay the intellectual foundations for modern science and for secular individualism. Many aspects of his thought are still highly relevant some twenty-three centuries after they were first taught in his school in Athens, called “the Garden.” Epicurus primarily promoted the pleasures of the mind, friendship and contentment - pleasure without pain.  However recent use of the word epicurean links this philosophy to a life frequented by bouts of hedonism   especially food consumption and sex - this pleasure is said to derive from pain i.e  hunger and desire

Epicurean Supplies , a garden in Hawkes Bay,  spans the divide between the ancient philosophy and the recent interpretation linked to food. Indeed perhaps Clyde Potter (owner of Epicurean Supplies) is the modern Epicurus.

Clyde's  disciples in this case are a small permanent staff and a varying band of itinerent woofers. I  imagine anyone who has eaten his organic micro salads, fresh herbs and heirloom vegetables can attest to this. Clyde's jewel- like produce not only provides good health but allows your eyes to feast as well,  bringing a sense of pleasure completely unaccompanied by pain. It is with sad news I learnt of Clyde’s passing recently.

Clyde Potter

different tomatoes being held by person
organic scallopine growing
Yellow organic squash growing
orgainic peppers growing
Organic capsicum