A Karen’s Corner Blogette By Karen Dunn Do you have an abundance of cilantro right now? Every year I make cilantro sauce and freeze it to use throughout the year. Scroll through the photos below and read the captions to … Continued
A Karen’s Corner Blogette by Karen Dunn I have started drying chives for my homemade seasoning salt. While they sit on the counter drying we use a pinch or two in whatever we are eating. Fresh chives on a fried … Continued
By Valerie Barr We are heading into winter, with frosty nights in the last week and snow in the forecast. We bid goodbye to that warm time of year when we live outdoors. We now look forward to a quieter … Continued
By Valerie Barr Loving Summer It is mid Summer and we are beginning to feel the seasonal changes with shorter days and cooling temperatures. After 32C for a few days in early August, 24C now feels cool and I have … Continued
By Jennifer Banks-Doll Tis the season of spring greens! On our fledgling farm on Quadra Island we try to avoid store bought produce and eat only the veggies and fruit we grow, with a few trades with other local gardeners … Continued
by Karen Dunn & Jennifer Banks-Doll Quadra Island caught rose fever this week with a visit to the Garden Club by rosarian Jason Croutch from the Fraser Valley Rose Farm. Many gardeners went home with a new rose plant…or three! … Continued
by Jennifer Banks-Doll I harvested a ton of herbs from the garden the other day, and garlic scapes! I find scapes to be one of the most fascinating shapes in my garden these days, like a swarm of snakes or … Continued