Posted on February 26th, 2011 by Joel Russ
Our late-winter seed organization has come along nicely. Seed selection proceeds from the point of knowing which vegetables you want your garden to provide for you, to the selection of actual varieties – based on considerations of how many frost-free growing days you’ll likely have, the general temperature regime of your site, the garden’s soil [...]
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Posted on February 16th, 2011 by Joel Russ
Now is about the time when Kootenay food gardeners start thinking seriously about seeds – about acquiring them, and maybe getting ready to plant seedling “starts” indoors. When planning a garden for annual food crops, you need to decide what veggies you want to grow – cabbage, radishes, lettuce, peas, carrots, kale? Particularly for newer [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2011 by Joel Russ
Mmmm… A great piece of toast just now – provided by a delicious loaf from Au Soleil Levant. And time to contemplate things. An especially snowy winter, eh? We had a great day last weekend skiing the groomed track near Lemon Creek to meet up with a lively crowd at the annual Slocan Valley Heritage [...]
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Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by Joel Russ
Seems to me that borscht is a Kootenay food-gardener’s dream. This very nourishing soup can be made entirely from ingredients available from local producers – mostly from vegetables that grow very well in our climate. Years ago my partner, Lou, got a borscht recipe from a generous Doukhobor woman. The soup was scrumptious! Actually, we [...]
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