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18 vegetables and how to store them

February 3, 2019September 4, 2018 by Garden Making

What are the best ways to store produce for a few days or weeks? Here are some environmentally responsible suggestions.

How to plan a vegetable garden

February 7, 2019August 13, 2016 by Sharon Hanna

Growing a variety of edibles is one of the many joys of gardening. (Photo by Joanne Young)

Whether you’re new to gardening or already have green thumbs, here’s a quick guide to take you from planning to planting, and get you started on an excellent veggie adventure.

Why are some of my carrots rotting?

January 5, 2019January 18, 2016 by Garden Making

The garden delivers carrots. (Photo by woodleywonderworks [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons)

Bob in Creston, B.C., asks why are his carrots rotting when he stores them in a cool basement. We ask author Niki Jabbour for advice on storing root crops.

‘Fooled You’, too

February 7, 2019January 11, 2012 by Judith Adam

'Fooled You' hybrid peppers. Photo from William Dam Seeds

I’ve found Fooled You peppers, hybrid Jalapenos, with the characteristic flavour, minus the heat. Tissue-burning capsaicinoid compounds, produced by fruits of chili peppers, is bred out.

Chantenay carrots go to school

February 7, 2019September 7, 2011 by Judith Adam

Freshly pulled Chantenay carrots. (Photo courtesy of www.chantenay.co.uk)

Recently, I was watching a young British television chef known for his irreverent style and “brilliant” food (you know who I mean), and he was cooking up some glazed Chantenay … Read more