Category Archives: Growing Food

Better Meat, Less Often

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I was talking to a friend of mine – one who is very good at stretching a dollar – and she said that she and her family had decided to buy “better meat, less often”. That phrase stayed with me, … Continue reading →

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Mmmmm pancakes! (and jae steele, who is awesome)

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

I’m so excited to share one of my favourite pancake recipes. This comes from jae steele‘s second cookbook, “Ripe From Around Here” (jae gave me permission to reprint it on my blog, which I am so happy to do!) These … Continue reading →

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Taking the Revolution to the Roof – Part 2

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

So, I posted before about how my backyard didn’t seem to be getting enough sun to provide the kind of light that plants need to produce fruit. Damien and I decided to try putting some containers of peppers, tomatoes and … Continue reading →

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How my garden spent its summer vacation.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

I will never, ever, ever take food for granted again. I cannot believe how tricky it is to grow. Here’s how my garden looked at the beginning of June:                 However, while I … Continue reading →

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Taking the revolution to the roof: an experiment in urban gardening

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Moving the container garden from the backyard to the flat roof. What an experiment. Continue reading →

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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Last year when we moved into this house, the backyard was an overgrown memory of a once-beautiful landscaped garden. Giant ferns, thick green ground cover, the occasional surprise flower… truly lovely. But not at all practical for children’s play, so … Continue reading →

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