Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
As the weather is becoming milder in Southern Ontario, I am getting my overwintered potted plants ready to go to the backyard, so I took photos of four of them to share. I am also including two new-to-me, which could not resist buying while getting compost and potting soil at the gardening centre. ... click on title for more
Here in Southern Ontario, crocuses, daffodils and tulips have gone through their orderly parade of colours, and now more seasonal spring temperatures are turning everything green outdoors, including my backyard. In addition, a lot is happening in terms of seedling growing, seed sowing and planting ... click on title for more
Amongst the new-to-me seeds this year, I got a packet of watercress; I started some seed indoors last March ... click on title for more
I ordered six packets of seed for the 2025 growing season. Four of them have been in my garden for a while, but I wanted to re-start with bought seed this year, as my saved seed from previous crops ran out, or was getting weak. The other two are not strangers in my kitchen, but will be the first time I try to grow them in my backyard ... click on title for more
The weather is getting colder in Southern Ontario, and it is time to tidy up the garden. Here are six happenings in my backyard this week ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 