The ABC’s of the Vegetable Garden: “A” is for Asteraceae
Did you know that the Asteraceae (a.k.a. the Aster or Daisy) family includes one of our most popular vegetables, lettuce? And this is the perfect time of year to start…
Did you know that the Asteraceae (a.k.a. the Aster or Daisy) family includes one of our most popular vegetables, lettuce? And this is the perfect time of year to start…
Recently I attended a local Seedy Saturday event. The venue was set up with several long tables laden with packets of seeds donated by attendees for the seed-sharing part of…
“It would be important for a family to have a rice cooker in the home and lots and lots of rice!!” This was part of an email reply an RNDM…
“Latin is a dead languageThat is plain to see.It killed off the RomansAnd now it’s killing me.”Someone wrote these words in my autograph book when I was in elementary school.…
“Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect, for all of us as living creatures are dependent on one another.” Pope Francis¹ From the day…
“A 6-pack of those tomatoes is the same price as two of them – that’s a much better deal” my inner voice pleaded. “But I’ve started most of our tomatoes…
In my last post, I wrote about the basic needs for germination of most seeds we gardeners grow. However, as my high school French teacher used to say, “there are…
“For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. To someone who doesn't understand growth, it…
It’s February – the time that I, and many gardeners in Canada, are making plans for this year’s growing season. My own saved seeds, stored in envelopes, are inviting me…
”Seed is not just the source of life. It is the very foundation of our being.” ~Vandana Shiva This month, I’ve been receiving notifications that the 2023 seed catalogues are…