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Florentine Beauty Tomato – Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard
This tomato variety gives colourful and shapely slices
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Tomato that Makes the Cut
Ananas Noire tomato produces well, is beautiful, and is tasty
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Secret to Harvesting the First Ripe Tomato on the Block
I usually start planting tomato seeds indoors in mid-March. I don’t get to eat the fruits of my labour until mid-summer. The long wait is totally worth it to me, and I love every minute of taking care of my tomato plants. (OK, almost every minute!) I accept that...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Pumpkin-Shaped Rumi Banjan Tomato
I was scouting tomato seeds last winter at a seed swap when I came across a variety called ‘Rumi Banjan.’ The package was a small coin envelope labelled only with the variety name and year the seed was saved. There was no description, so I had no idea what to expect...
Wild Wonders® Prosciutto Platter
Serves 6 Recipes developed by Roger Mooking for SUNSET® Ingredients Platter 8 slices prosciutto8 slices capicollo8 dried apricots4 green honey figs1/2 C olives with pits1/3 C walnuts1/4 lb Parmigiano-Reggiano1/4 lb blue cheese of choice1/2 C crumbled Parmesan cheese...
Harrowsmith Jr – Emma’s Tomato Patch – A Real Wild One
This tomato is truly a wild one. The plant, the production, and the flavour of Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato is out of control! In my previous post I talked about how productive Yellow Currant Tomato is, and this one is a huge producer too. But it’s different. Found...
Harrowsmith Jr. – Yellow Currant Delivers Crazy Harvests of Mini Tomatoes
This tiny tomato is the most minuscule I've seen, but it sure isn’t one to disappoint. It produces tons of pea-sized golden-yellow tomatoes. The Yellow Currant tomato has a strong, sweet, and tart flavour, making it great for snacking on all by itself. It’s juicy, and...
Tomatoes as Catalysts for Change
Think you know tomatoes? Maybe. But what’s the tasty fruit saying about community and food security in Lanark County, Ontario, and way up in Iceland? Down the highway southwest of Canada’s capital, the Neighbourhood Tomato Community Gardens project is all about...