The end is in sight. The end of winter as we know it, the chilly West Coast deluge of rain punctuated by rip-roaring storms for months on end, to be...
Spring Fever on Lennard Island, British Columbia
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Gardening
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Delicious Green-When-Ripe Tomato on a Manageable Plant
Indeterminate tomato plants can get quite big. And if you have a limited amount of growing space and are trying to keep them under control, they can...
Harrowsmith Gen XYZ – Emma’s Edible Yard – A Perfect Purple Sandwich Tomato
I’m following up my last blog about ‘Cherokee Purple’ with another purple tomato recommendation: ‘Indian Stripe.’ This tomato variety will be...
Winter Wonderland
We have met many Canadian gardeners who think that the “winter garden” is a waste of time. We say, “Not so.”
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...
City Gardens and Christmas Leftovers
chat with guerrilla gardener, gardening planner and writer Lorraine Johnson about the bounty that can be had from gardens in every nook, cranny and backyard in our cities.
Women in Agriculture and a Royal Winter Fair
Changing role of women in agriculture and the future of the largest agricultural fair in the world
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