Food for thought

Russian Blues & Kennebecs

2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes

Tomato Table

54 Luscious Tomatoes for 2024: Not an easy choice

Pod trash at City of Toronto

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

Yawdy's Smoked Chili Oil

In appreciation of those who cook

Peterborough Resellers Market

Peterborough Commercial Produce Reseller’s Market

Plant Foods Council (PNC )

The Plant Foods Council calls for changes to food regulations

The Worcesterberry was once a valuable member of the allotment. Its naturally dense growth and spikey thorn acted as a deterrent shielding crops from predators, but it's nearly forgotten now as gardeners seek out and favour new thorn-less breeds which are easier to harvest.

Fashion in gardening & species loss

1.These seedlings have a slightly blueish tinge, indicating that they've begun to lack nutrient.

Potting on Tomatoes

Urtica Dioica, or Stinging Nettle in the first flush of spring. This foul looking stuff on the right hand side of the photo is nettle tea, a nutrient rich organic fertilizer for the garden.

What’s not to love about nettles?

Winterlicious is not delicious

What’s wrong with Winterlicious and Summerlicious?