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Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Telltale sign Meghan Markle may have lied about her 'garden haul' of fruit and vegetables
Royal fans have spotted a telltale sign Meghan Markle may have lied about her "garden haul" of fruit and vegetables on social media. On Thursday, the Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram to share a snap of the Sussexes' beagle Mia sniffing a basket of produce allegedly plucked from the ex-working royal's garden in Montecito, California. "The unofficial quality inspector of this morning's garden haul," she wrote in the caption. The basket contained a fresh harvest of broccoli, carrots, corn, red peppers, squash, and spring onions, along with a variety of fresh herbs. However, eagle-eyed royal watchers quickly took to social media to claim some of the vegetables were not currently in season. "Huh. She's so good at gardening she can grow all things from all seasons at once," one person said. Other people claimed May was too early in the year to harvest most of the crops in the basket. They then speculated Meghan may have sourced the vegetables from her local grocery store or farmer's market rather than her own garden. "The only place I see all that in season is the grocery store produce section," one person person said. "It's way too early in the season for most of those vegetables to be grown in her garden and ready to pick," another person said. "Who is harvesting corn in May? It's pretty early for squash and peppers, too," one more person said. Other people suggested it was odd there was no dirt on the vegetables. "I've never seen vegetables so clean after harvesting," said one person. "No dirt?" said another bemused person. Sweet corn can be harvested in California from June through to October, according to the California Farmland Trust. This means it may have been slightly too early in the year for Meghan to grow the crop. Brocolli harvesting ideally occurs much earlier in the year, from January through March. Spring onions, peppers, and certain types of squash may be ready for harvesting now. In recent months, Meghan has been prominent on social media. Picture: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell In recent months, Meghan has been prominent on social media after launching a lifestyle series on Netflix, With Love, Meghan, a lifestyle brand, As Ever, and a podcast show, Confessions of a Female Founder. With Love, Meghan will return for more episodes while the podcast wrapped up after just eight episodes on Tuesday. As Ever, formerly known as American Riviera Orchard, remains uncertain after a brief launch saw Markle Markle's jam 'sell out' within minutes. has contacted the Sussex's representatives for comment.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Royal fans baffled by Meghan Markle's ‘garden haul' of home-grown vegetables… that ‘aren't in season'
ROYAL fans have been left baffled after spotting "out of season" vegetables in Meghan Markle's home-grown haul. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, posted a sweet pic showing her rescue beagle Mia giving a good sniff to a basket full of vibrant veggies said to be plucked from the grounds of her £11million Montecito mansion. Advertisement 2 Meghan Markle posted a sweet pic of a 'garden haul' of vegetables Credit: Instagram 2 But some viewers were quick to point out discrepancies Credit: meghan/Instagram Captioning the shot on Instagram, Meghan joked: 'The unofficial quality inspector of this morning's garden haul', referring to her inquisitive pup, who joined the Sussexes in 2022. The wicker basket boasted a colourful collection of broccoli, carrots, corn, red peppers, squash, spring onions and a medley of fresh herbs. Mia buried her face in the collection comprising of broccoli, carrots, corn, red peppers and squash as well as spring onions and an assortment of fresh herbs. But eagle-eyed royal fans noticed something unusual about the "garden haul". Advertisement Social media was soon flooded with sceptical takes, with some fans questioning whether the food was really grown in her garden. And others speculating whether it was more likely she scooped up the contents of the basket from the local farmers' market. 'Everything looks supermarket shelf ready,' one user wrote, pointing out the lack of a single speck of dirt. 'Not even a smudge on the carrots?' Advertisement Another green-fingered fan joked: 'She must be a wizard to grow corn, squash and broccoli all at the same time. "Bit of a miracle garden she's got there.' Others weren't buying the timing either. 'Corn in May? That's a new one. Most of that stuff isn't even in season yet,' one critic said. Advertisement Meghan shares rare video of Lilibet BEEKEEPING with pair in matching outfits Meanwhile, another added: 'Pretty early for squash and peppers – unless her garden's in another climate zone.' According to the California Farmland Trust, sweetcorn usually isn't ready until June at the earliest. And broccoli is picked earlier in the year, say experts. However, spring onions, bell peppers, carrots and certain types of squash may now be ripe for harvesting. Advertisement It comes after Meghan shared a rare clip of Lilibet dressed in a beekeeping suit as the pair walk hand in hand to the hives. The Duchess of Sussex posted the video of her daughter on Instagram just days ago. It comes as the mum-of-two continues to reveal sneak peeks into her life at their £2million Montecito mansion in California. The As Ever founder has been sharing more pictures of Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, but without showing their faces. Advertisement In her latest video, the Duchess walked with her daughter towards the beehives, which also featured in her Netflix show With Love, Meghan. The pair hold hands as Lili toddles along in rainbow coloured wellie-boots and her beekeeping suit. Meghan shared her love for beekeeping in the first episode of her cooking and crafting docuseries, which dropped in March earlier this year.
