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...
Winter Wonderland
We have met many Canadian gardeners who think that the “winter garden” is a waste of time. We say, “Not so.” A long, cold Canadian winter can be...
Press Release – Spring 2020 Harrowsmith Mag
We have a vision! It made sense to run with the momentum of 2020 as Harrowsmith’s visionary year. 20/20 vision is a term that describes...
Things We Love 5
Le Creuset Classic Steel Stockpot From soups to gravies, a good stock is the basis of just about all our favourite winter dishes. Create your own...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – The Three Cherokee Tomatoes
I was fortunate enough to come across the book ‘Epic Tomatoes’ by Craig LeHoullier soon after my crazy tomato obsession started. I just loved it! I...
One of a Kind Hydroponic Greenhouses
I live on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, one of the mildest climatic zones in Canada, where I grow figs, cherries, plums, walnuts, kiwi and...
Harrowsmith Jr. – This White Tomato is the Icing on the Cake
One of my favourite salads to make is my rainbow tomato salad. I arrange a rainbow of tomato slices on a plate: black tomatoes, brown, purple,...
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...
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