Z for Zucchini
Zucchini, or as the British call them – courgettes, is a summer squash. This is actually a fruit but we treat it as a vegetable. These plants originate in Italy but are grown across many part of the globe. The seed … Continued
It’s “Bean” a Lilac Bush …
… and now it’s a bottle tree bean support! One of the lilac bushes didn’t survive the winter and even though I talked nicely to it, trimmed off some broken bits it still didn’t give off any buds. So … Continued
P for Potatoes
I’ve grown potatoes in large bushel baskets for a couple of years now. I had been doing some reading on the internet and came across some articles about folks that grew potatoes in containers or bushel baskets and I decided … Continued
T for Tomatoes
T for tomatoes … freshly picked from the garden … mouth watering … delicious … red … yellow … orange … big … small. Tomatoes are always referred to as vegetables yet they are an edible fruit that belong to the … Continued
Recipes: Choose, Chop, Roast
A trip to the farmers market at this time of the year will make your taste buds salivate when you think of all the wonderful dishes you can make with the veggies at this time of the year. A favourite … Continued
Alaska Peas
Peas are very ap’pea’ling. There is nothing better than popping out into the garden and picking some peas and eating them fresh from the pod. Sow pea seeds in early spring. Plant about 2.5 cm deep and cover with soil. … Continued
Recipe: Braised Red Cabbage
A huge head of red cabbage was given to me by a neighbour, along with yellow beans and field tomatoes. Red cabbage isn’t a vegetable that I usually cook but I wanted to try it out. I’ve had it in … Continued
The Yummy BBQ Season
BBQ season is wonderful. There are so many foods to cook outdoors. We look forward to bbq cooking all winter. I know some people can bbq all year round but we only do it from spring to fall. It just … Continued
Up the Pole
Pole beans are great for growing in small spaces as they train really well to grow up a pole or trellis. The seeds were planted May 11. By May 20 they were sprouting out of the ground. Two little leaves … Continued
Scarlet Runner Beans
S is for Scarlet runner beans. The scarlet runner beans, Phaseolus coccineus, are a vigorous vine that grows really well up a trellis or a teepee of bamboo poles. Each vine will grow upwards of 2 meters. These are popular beans … Continued
K is for Kitchen Garden
K is for Kitchen Garden. Every year I grow a big kitchen pot garden. I’ve collected various large containers to grow my tomatoes, beans, peas, onions and potatoes in. There is nothing so tasty as fresh veggies picked right from … Continued