The Tomato, Member of the Solanaceae Family
There is more to the story of tomatoes than The Purple TomatoTM which I addressed in my last post.1 Following are some highlights of growing this favourite member of the…
Do You Believe in Climate Change, or Do You Deny It?
I think all RNDMs no matter where we live – Canada, New Zealand, Laos, Kenya or Bolivia - believe in climate change, and not because we have studied all the…
The Purple Tomato™ (Norfolk Healthy Produce)
Why Do We Need Another Purple Tomato?
This question was posed last month at a local Seedy Saturday event during a discussion about a recently approved genetically modified (GM) tomato that is trademarked as The Purple Tomato™. This…
Seeds of Abundance
The church liturgical year has its seasons. Gardening has its seasons too. February brings the season of seed catalogues and Seedy Saturdays 1. This winter I’ve been reading The Serviceberry:…
From Loss to Renewal: Reimagining our Landscape
Gratitude for What Was On October 15, a row of septuagenarian spruce trees that defined the Eastern edge of our property came down in one day. The serious forest fire…
A Global Citizen of the Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae) Family
An Essential Ingredient Worldwide If you have an undemanding friend who always comes through for you and adds lots of flavour to your life, then you will understand garlic! Equally…
A Caress of God: The Garden I Call Home
The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us. Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.1 There is nothing like the…
The Legume Family: Important Plants for All
For centuries people in geographically diverse parts of the world have been eating legumes. Combined with a grain such as corn, rice or wheat, legumes provide a complete protein that…
Gardening ABCs: C is for Cucurbitaceae: Part 2
Challenges for the Gardener For some regions, insect pests such as the spotted cucumber beetle, striped cucumber beetle, squash bug, and squash vine borer are major problems, both in the…
Gardening ABCs: C is for Cucurbitaceae: Part 1
“Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms…