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2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes

Gayle Hurmuses — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:30:12 +0000

Getting ready for a new year of potatoes In 2022 we planted several kinds of potatoes from a variety of sources bought locally. Results were pretty uneven, but it was a very challenging weather year. We planted Russian Bananas, French Fingerlings, and Russian Blue’s from a Florissa mixed bag, Warba’s and Sieglinde’s from Metchosin, and… Read More »2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes

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54 Luscious Tomatoes for 2024: Not an easy choice

Gayle Hurmuses — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:54:34 +0000

“Hi, my name is Gayle, and it has been 0 days since my last seed purchase. Arugula, since you asked, but it’s Tomatoes that bedevil me with their luscious charms. I have 55 varieties of tomato seeds to plant in 2024. It’s going to look like the image below, but more so. If the article… Read More »54 Luscious Tomatoes for 2024: Not an easy choice

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No. There isn’t a way to use pods that is both convenient and not an environmental problem

Gayle Hurmuses — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:30:32 +0000

Also, you can’t turn that into a catchy, appealing marketing phrase. That’s unfortunate, because catchy and appealing seems to be winning the day for the pods. A “friend*” asks: “Is there a “nespresso” style coffee maker where I don’t have to use proprietary pods that make tons of garbage? Try this recipe too!Garden of Eatin's:… Read More »No. There isn’t a way to use pods that is both convenient and not an environmental problem

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In appreciation of those who cook

Guest Contributor — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:30:39 +0000

By Arlene Bishop to her partner, Yawd Sylvester, formerly the chef at Toronto’s Lula Lounge. Like you I’ve read articles on the inequality of household jobs but the job of making dinner has to be the most unbalanced gig in a household. The job of ‘making dinner’ is misleading because it actually contains a series… Read More »In appreciation of those who cook

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Peterborough Commercial Produce Reseller’s Market

Eatin's Canada — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 02:38:55 +0000

@PTBO_SatMarket an ersatz (the polite term for fake) “farmer’s market” in Peterborough, On, recently featured in a @cbcmarketplace expose for falsely marketing commercial produce as locally farm grown. Rather than fix this, they’re threatening seven local farmers & artisanal producers with expulsion from the market, as of January 8, 2018. Try this recipe too!Seasonal eating & anticipationOne… Read More »Peterborough Commercial Produce Reseller’s Market

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The Plant Foods Council calls for changes to food regulations

GaddAbout Eating — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:33:43 +0000

An urgent request just came in from The Plant Foods Council. There is a questionnaire that they are asking people to fill out today because the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is enforcing some regulations which are not favorable towards vegan products and producers of vegan products. Full story here (LINK). Try this recipe too!Sunflower… Read More »The Plant Foods Council calls for changes to food regulations

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Fashion in gardening & species loss

Jacqui Shannon — Sat, 02 May 2015 19:45:09 +0000

Article and photograph by Jacqui Shannon. Fashion trends are inescapable. Ever present in our clothing choices and in our culinary exploits, perhaps it was naive of me, but I for one did not anticipate that the humble garden was also subject. Try this recipe too!Crisp Pickle TipsLast fall I was part of a team that… Read More »Fashion in gardening & species loss

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Potting on Tomatoes

Jacqui Shannon — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:27:48 +0000

Article and photograph by Jacqui Shannon, expat Canadian in the UK. A month ago myself and several volunteers helped plant hundreds of Tumbling Tom and Golden Queen tomato seeds at Organic Lea. They will be both for the summer production on site and for the annual plant sales. For anyone who has ever eaten a… Read More »Potting on Tomatoes

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What’s not to love about nettles?

Jacqui Shannon — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 17:00:50 +0000

Photos and article by Jacqui Shannon. Stinging Nettles are terrible, brush up against them and you instantly know. Itchy red bumps that stay irritating for what seems like forever. We’ve all been there. Stings aside however, you might be surprised to hear that this hardy nuisance is a bit of a celebrity in the world… Read More »What’s not to love about nettles?

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What’s wrong with Winterlicious and Summerlicious?

Gayle Hurmuses — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 02:58:42 +0000

…and for that matter, LivingSocial, Groupon and the defunct DealFind and TeamBuy (both of which expired owing merchants money). As appealing as it is to save money, the best way to do so is simply to be frugal in your range of purchases, while respecting the cost of their production…not stepping it up, while paying less… Read More »What’s wrong with Winterlicious and Summerlicious?

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