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10 Neat Things about corn

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Corn

August 22, 2019 Dorothy Dobbie 3470 Views biodegradable plastic, biofuel, corn, corn earworm, corn facts, ethanol, high fructose corn syrup, Indigenous agriculture, nitrogen depletion, three sisters

1. Corn is grass. Zea mays, the Latin name for maize, which is the farming name for corn, is a

10 Neat Things about brussel sprouts

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Brussels Sprouts

August 14, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4395 Views 10 Neat Things, Brussels sprouts, vegetables

1. Mon petit chou. My little cabbage, a term of endearment in French, could be applied to Brussels sprouts, which

cool facts about beets

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Beets

August 2, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3551 Views 10 Neat Things, beetroot, beets, Vegetable

1. Blood turnip. Beets or beetroots, as they are known in the United Kingdom, evolved from the sea beet, a

chokecherries and chokeberries

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs Wild Flowers

Chokecherries and Chokeberries

August 1, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 12633 Views 10 Neat Things, chokeberries, chokecherries

Chokecherry fruit 1. Not the same. Chokecherries and chokeberries look quite similar to the untrained eye and they both taste

potatoes

Baby Potatoes in the Garden

Edibles Gardening for Beginners Plants

Baby Potatoes

July 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3135 Views Edibles, potatoes, vegetable gardening

Po-TAE-to, Po-TA-to Nothing tastes better than fresh baby potatoes from the garden. Boiled, baked or put into salads or soups,

herbs

Edibles Gardening with Kids Plants

10 Cool Things About Herbs for Kids

February 7, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2482 Views Edibles, herbs, herbs kids can start indoors

What are herbs? Herbs are the leafy green parts of a plant, fresh or dried, used for flavouring food. They

10 Neat things about dandelions

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Wild Flowers

About Dandelions

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3187 Views 10 Neat Things, dandelions, how to deal with dandelions, ruderals

1. Tooth of the lion. The English common name “dandelion” comes from the French dent de lion, meaning tooth of

Rosemary

January 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2867 Views edible plants, Edibles, herbs, prune herbs

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, ‘Dew of the Sea’) is a woody, Mediterranean perennial that grows where the summers are hot and

Edibles Gardening for Beginners How-to Plants

Growing Garlic in the Garden

October 9, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 7531 Views Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, what are the kinds of garlic, when to plant garlic

Garlic – The goddess of the edible garden By Dave Hanson Few ingredients can be as ubiquitous, raunchy and intense,

Edibles Gardening for Beginners Plants

Growing Cucumbers

May 15, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 5201 Views Edibles, Gardening for Beginners, planting cucumbers, vegetable planting

Ask anyone what vegetable is most often planted in their garden and the answer will probably come back, “tomatoes”. That