Growing Food on a Windowsill - Microgreens
Winter is slowly coming to an end around here and it is nearly time to start lettuce outdoors. Until then I've been growing and harvesting small batches of micro-sized greens on my windowsill as a way 
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Winter is slowly coming to an end around here and it is nearly time to start lettuce outdoors. Until then I've been growing and harvesting small batches of micro-sized greens on my windowsill as a way Getting My Seeds Lined Up in a Row
It feels like I'm going to be able to be more forthcoming with the garden projects I've got going on this year so I thought I would take advantage of the freedom by posting all the Land Share
If what's on television is any indicator The Brits are clearly more progressive than us when it comes to gardening. Here in North America broadcasters like HGTV are still fumbling around in the dark trying to figure out the "garden" in Home and Garden, often deciding to just
Local Food Trees
Butternuts
I'd like to think I've accumulated a lot of plant knowledge over the years, but my tree knowledge is embarrassingly thin. It's all down to the fact that I don't have anywhere to plant and grow one. The Hairy ‘Red Rocoto’ Hot Pepper
Last winter while digging through seed catalogues for new plants to buy I came across a hot pepper variety that I could not resist trying. Actually, I came upon several irresistible hot pepper varieties. As someone who Saving Seeds and Making Pickles
Greetings from the hermit's nest where I am working feverishly, both figuratively and unfortunately quite literally through what I can only describe as a marathon of deadlines. This summer has revolved 100% around gardening and food, a Weck: Fancy Pants Canning Jars
Since the harvest season has got underway I've been doing quite a bit of canning. Canning in a small, claustrophobic apartment kitchen can get a little gnarly at times but I actually enjoy the process quite a Give Me Tomatoes
Above image is the July entry from the 2008 You Grow Girl Calendar
I LOVE tomatoes. If I had to give up growing all other crops and choose just one I would probably choose tomatoes although basil Cherry Clafoutis
I have a longer post about my trip to Columbus, Ohio coming up but until then a station break about cherry season. It's on! While I was away Davin went cherry picking just for me, bringing There WILL Be Onions
I am still working on getting warm season transplants into the community garden plot. I'm still working on same on the roof for that matter. I was a little gun shy this spring, following on Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
The garlic mustard population is really getting out-of-hand at the community garden this year. I've discovered loads of it in unused areas of disturbed, lousy soil and it is expanding rapidly into the edges around plot beds. Food Gardening is on the Rise
More and more publications are reporting on the changing tide towards growing our own food, most especially in urban areas. This is something I can sense with my own eyes and ears as more and more community gardens crop up in every city I visit, and as
Assorted and Sundry for 08/02/28
Micheal Pollan on The Hour speaking about his new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto.
When the weight of a dollar is greater than the value of the earth - A great post from Renee on the rapidly changing face of organics.
Green Roofs:
Experiencing Fresh Cacao
On our third day in Cuba we took a trip organized by our hotel up into the Sierra Maestra mountains. There were a few different legs to the excursion, the first of which was a stop at around the halfway mark Edible Fall Container Planting
During the spring and summer months I grow indeterminant tomatoes (large, vine plants) in large garbage bins like this one purchased for $10 each a number of years ago at the local Ikea. The flat grey colour has faded significantly over the years but Okay, NOW It’s Fall
Break out the apple cider and make some treats, Fall is officially here.
And while the weather is happily still very late-summer-like the signs of autumn are everywhere, especially in the harvest. One of the farmers had pie pumpkins at the City Farming — New York Mag Article
In a recent New York Magazine feature entitled "My Empire of Dirt", writer Manny Howard takes on the arduous task of growing a farm, complete with flora and fauna in his Brooklyn backyard to explore just what is involved in trying to feed himself locally for one
Living in Toronto - Growing Heirloom Vegetables
I had a TV crew here for about 2 hours one scorching hot and humid afternoon in August shooting a segment on heirloom vegetables for a show called "Living in Toronto." There are other "Living ins" across Canada however the first Making Low-Sugar Pepper Jelly
With both the gardens and the Farmer's Market in abundance these days, it's become canning central around here. I'm on a personal mission to find a use for just about everything. Last weekend was the whole 50 pounds of tomatoes insanity This is What 50 Pounds of Tomatoes Looks Like
Because I woke up this morning and said to myself, "Self, you do not have enough tomatoes. Must. Get. More. Between the bowls in the fridge, the bowls on the counter, the bowl that was just roasted, the bowl that was
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