Red Cedar
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Month: July 2010
Planning for canning (and workshops)
At 11:30 I was notified that today at 1:30 was the last, last chance to submit a grant application to the community small grants, urban agriculture program. So what did I do? Wrote three grant applications for possible fall workshops/projects in under an hour.… Continue Reading “Planning for canning (and workshops)”
Locally sourced saffron?
Well, not quite saffron. But safflower. Which is a thistle-like flower I decided to grow in the garden this year. I could have grown saffron crocus instead, but the notion of having to grow hundreds of crocuses in order to get a few grams… Continue Reading “Locally sourced saffron?”
Bumper Crop of the Week: Beans
Admittedly, my edamame plants haven’t been doing so well as of late. Spindly plants, mottled with brown spots. Clearly there is something about soya bean growing I just don’t understand. But my other bush beans? Wowza, they are green and luscious and making loads… Continue Reading “Bumper Crop of the Week: Beans”
Bookish: Are we living on a new planet?
Following a long foray into fiction to the exclusion of anything else, I’ve had a spate of non-fiction come into my life this month – thanks to the Vancouver Public Library online ordering system which spit several books out to me just as my… Continue Reading “Bookish: Are we living on a new planet?”
Favourite Green 2010: Amish Deer Tongue
Even at almost-bolting, this is by far one of the most beautiful veggies in the garden right now with it’s tongue-shaped leaves curling out from the center stalk. Chosen on a whim from the West Coast Seeds catalogue, this is for sure a keeper… Continue Reading “Favourite Green 2010: Amish Deer Tongue”
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