Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
Another one of my new-to-me crops this year was salsola (Salsola komarovii), a potherb originally from Japan; it caught my attention in the seed catalogue because it looked a lot like the Mexican potherb known as romeritos (Suaeda spp), which grows mostly around the salty lake areas outside Mexico City … click on title for more
Homegrown carrots are just the crunchiest, juiciest and most flavourful of all. Back in April, I started a patch of carrots with what I described as a "cornucopia of many varieties of carrot seed", with the conviction that this measure would increase germination success rates … click on title for more
I am going away on a trip to Mexico soon, so I had to process all this produce right away … click on title for more
Many people, including myself, have wondered why bother with homegrown shelling beans, since the small envelopes of seeds are more expensive than buying a bag of dry beans at the supermarket, probably the same price as a couple of cans, plus the time, work and space the crop takes in the garden. I have to say that not only are they "easy to grow and fun to harvest", but their flavour, texture and the thickness of their broth are definitely worth the effort … click on title for more
Some of my backyard tomatoes this year seem to have a chip on their shoulder, or rather, a condition called “yellow shoulder" … click on title for more
