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10 Neat Things

Edibles

About Edible Weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12322 Views 10 Neat Things, edible weeds

Purslane 1. Move over spinach. Purslane, sometimes called portulaca, is an edible weed. It has 10 times the Omega 3

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Sesame

January 28, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3469 Views annual crops, drought-tolerant, healthy fats, oil-rich seeds, seed varieties, sesame oil, sesame plant, Sesame seeds, tahini, tempura oil

1. Open sesame. Ali Baba overheard this magical phrase as he watched the 40 Thieves enter their cave of stolen

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Olives

November 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3036 Views Amurca, ancient Greece, Mediterranean basin, olive curing, olive oil, olive trees, olive wood, Olives, peace symbol, Russian olives

1. Peace. Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and so we will look further into this species this week,

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Walnuts

October 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4407 Views Black walnuts, Butternut trees, Juglone, Not a nut, Persian walnuts, Tree killer, Walnut dye, Walnut health risks, Walnut wood, Walnuts

1. Native or Persian? The walnuts you put in cookies and pies are probably Persian, or Juglans regia, also known

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Pears

October 1, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3198 Views Boozy pears, Hardy fruit, Low maintenance trees, Pear nutrition, Pear wood, Pear-shaped, Pears, Perry pears, Poire Williams, Ussurian pear

1. Old fruit. Pears have been cultivated for at least 4000 years. The genus is believed to be from Western

10 Neat Things Edibles Plant diseases Plants

About Tomato Troubles

August 27, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4526 Views Blossom drop, Blossom end rot, Catfacing, Cracking, Early blight, Fusarium wilt, Sun scald, Tomato hygiene, Tomato troubles, Verticillium wilt

1. Blossom end rot. This is one tomato trouble that is a source of frustration to many first-time growers! Blossom

10 Neat Things Edibles Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

About Strawberries

July 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3571 Views Brain function, False fruit, Global cultivation, health benefits, Low-calorie snacks, strawberries, Strawberry history, Strawberry planting, Strawberry salad, Strawberry seeds

1. The strawberry isn’t a berry. It isn’t even a fruit. Botanically speaking, the strawberry is a false fruit because

Edibles Plants

Asian Greens

June 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2691 Views Asian greens, Bok choi, cool weather crops, Garden vegetables, Lemon grass, Malabar spinach, Mizuna, Mustard greens, Tatsoi, Vietnamese coriander

A shrinking globe brought Asian vegetables to prominence in North America. Tourists, soldiers returning from the Korean and Vietnam wars,

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Brassicas

June 11, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3822 Views Brassicas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Collard greens, Gai lan, Kale, Kohlrabi, Romanesco

Watch for an article on these vegetables in the summer issue of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine! 1. All the

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Berries

May 21, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5924 Views blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cranberries, currants, gooseberries, Honeyberries, raspberries, saskatoon berries, strawberry facts

Gooseberries are true berries Raspberries Blackberries Saskatoon berries Blueberries Currants Honeyberries Cranberries 1. A tomato is a berry, a blueberry

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