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Something there is that doesn't love a wall

This feels so hypocritical after all my raving about how great our community is, how much we want to know our neighbours and so on…. but Brian and I are thinking that we might just have to build a taller fence around our yard… Continue Reading “Something there is that doesn't love a wall”

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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)”

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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?”

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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”

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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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