Rhubarb/Apple/Strawberry/Ginger Crisp
Rhubarb has come into season here in the cold north, and while I can't say I'm much of a fan, my spouse is -- I suppose its only fair that he gets to have something he likes 
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Rhubarb has come into season here in the cold north, and while I can't say I'm much of a fan, my spouse is -- I suppose its only fair that he gets to have something he likes 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 Holiday Gifts for Gardeners to Make
I know that time is getting tight now as the Holiday Season kicks into gear but I wanted to be sure and mention some gifts to make if you're coming up dry on ideas for the gardener friend in your life. A lot of these ideas use
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 Is There Anything Else?
And earlier this evening we enjoyed Homemade Oven-roasted Heirloom Tomato Soup.
How To:
It's so simple you'll be asking yourself why you didn't make it before. Cook longer in the oven or heat it up afterwards in a pot and you've got sauce good Food That Hardly Travels at All
A friend pointed me to this opinion piece in the New York Times that looks at the Eat Local concept as a way to mark environmental impact in food production. The article describes a New Zealand study that challenges the assumption that Harvested: Borage, Onions, Garlic
I just returned from my community garden plot where I harvested a ton of onions, garlic, and borage. They were all overflowing in the plot and some needed to be sacrificed for the good of the garden and future harvests. The garlic Sun Tea
The heat has been oppressive around here over the past few days but since I am such a glass half-full person (uh huh) I choose to overlook the stink of my fellow bus passengers and the inability to breath air, and instead turn Veggie Gardening: The Next Big Thing
Quite simply, the Next Big Thing is going to be veggies. Lots and lots of veggies. Heirloom tomatoes, offbeat salad greens and stuff like that. All organically grown, of course. By us. - from Toronto Star “Urban Gardeners Are Growing Local” (July 7, An Abundance of Mints
There are roughly five mint varieties in this bouquet including clockwise from top right: Chocolate mint, Pear mint, Ginger mint, Lemon Mint (with the crazy flowers), and Mojito mint (not seen).
Mint has got to be the most abundant herb in the garden and as First Tomato of the Season
A little red and sort-of white for Canada Day courtesy of my rooftop garden. We were hoping the 'Whippersnapper' would be ripe and ready for eating by today's national holiday -- some celebrate with a two-four of beer, over-sized sparklers, and things Lettuce, More Than Just 80% Water
This is one of those ideas that is insanely simple yet effective. Grow a couple of lettuce varieties with pretty leaf shapes and bright colours. Put them together in a container that sets off their leaf colours or grow them in individual pots
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