Rosemary and chilli roasted sweet potatoes
Oct 29, 2026Sweet potatoes have always been so versatile. They can be boiled, mashed, added to stews or roasted until the edges turn golden and slightly crisp, and even the young leaves and stems are edible. We l
Good Seed and Food Festival
Oct 01, 2026Gobelo recently had the opportunity to attend the Good Seed and Food Festival in Harare, an event that welcomes farmers, food producers, seed custodians, researchers, entrepreneurs and others who are
Capers, hibiscus and another experiment
Sep 17, 2026Someone in the Gobelo group chat mentioned capers and hibiscus. That was enough to get everyone talking. It started with the usual simple question: could we grow them at Gobelo? We already spend quite
Dete and the many attempts to grow food
Jul 09, 2026If you spend enough time around Dete, you quickly realise that growing food here has never been straightforward. People often say nothing grows in these Kalahari sands, and when you first look around,
We just discovered elderberry!
May 28, 2026We thrive on conversation around food, drinks or new flavours we could try at Gobelo. During a recent conversation, Elisabeth kept talking excitedly about a culinary experience from a trip she had tak
Aloe for everyday wellness
Feb 19, 2026For generations, aloe vera has been known as a plant for skin. Even people who know nothing about plants always seem to recognise aloe, the cactus-like plant. It grows in hot, dry climates, so it is n