Experiencing Fresh Cacao: The Sequel
Two years ago I wrote about my disappointing experience eating fresh cacao in Cuba. Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is the tree that chocolate comes from. The fruit is a big pod that forms directly on the trunk
Two years ago I wrote about my disappointing experience eating fresh cacao in Cuba. Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is the tree that chocolate comes from. The fruit is a big pod that forms directly on the trunk
Turnout in the mutant vegetable competition at The Royal Winter Fair was disappointingly lackluster this year. I don't know if it was the poor weather this season, or a waning lack of interest in growing
Our off-time on a recent trip to New York City was spent wandering around soaking everything in and taking pictures. I didn't go out of my way to visit specific gardens or community gardens this time,
I haven't noticed it to be quite the exaggerated horror film some are saying, but apparently Toronto is in the midst of a yellow jacket population explosion. The increase is thought to be the result of the
Why is it that I can crush a slug underfoot, albeit with some trepidation? But when it comes to snails, forget it. They are carefully transferred to another area away from my lettuce and kale.
I'll let a
I woke up this morning to the news that the mantids had begun hatching from the egg case (aka ootheca) and were filling up that little bag.
I honestly didn't think it was going
During our trip to Austin, Texas last week, Ted Forbes, a fellow photo and design geek, drove out to Austin to go on a photo safari. After a series of snafus (mostly my fault), we ended up driving out to Hamilton
Earlier this Fall I wrote about bringing your hot pepper plants indoors for overwintering. I've put together a short 2 minute clip showing how I dug up a 'Variegata' hot pepper plant from my community garden plot and transplanted it into | M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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