gardening – Page 11 – My Slice of Mexico

New Crops 2021

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021by Irene14 Comments

The ground is still covered with a white layer of snow in my backyard, but daylight times are getting longer, so I am ready to start some seed indoors. This year I have found a new-to-me seed and gardening company based in Ontario, Canada, which specializes in herbs, but also has a decent selection of veggies, flowers and garden supplies. I was blown away by the fact that they carry some Mexican varieties that I have been wanting to grow at home here in Southern Ontario ... click on title for more

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Flower of the Day – Basil

August 10, 2020August 11, 2020by Irene16 Comments

I am growing different varieties of sweet basil this summer, including one native to Mexico … click on title for more

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Harvest Time – Multiplier Onions

August 1, 2020August 6, 2020by Irene6 Comments

This summer has been a crazy rollercoaster of super hot days with no precipitation, followed by days of continuous heavy rains, introducing extreme growing patterns in my garden; in particular, this caused my multiplier onion patch to quickly transform into a maze of weeds. After clearing all the brush, I was somewhat surprised to see that my precious crop of multiplier onions had survived and, moreover, it looked ready for harvest … click on title for more

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Harvest Time – Kohlrabi

July 7, 2020by Irene16 Comments

Back in April, I posted about kohlrabi, called colinabo in Spanish, a new-to-me crop in my backyard. Now, the time to harvest has come … click on title for more

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Harvest of the Day – A Year Later

June 12, 2020by Irene13 Comments

I was so surprised to see how different my harvest of the day from exactly a year ago looked like, compared to what I have available this year in my garden, that I decided to write a new post, showing photos taken today, to show the contrast … click on title for more