Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
It finally seems like warmer weather is settling down in Southern Ontario. The cool weather seed was sowed, and the seedlings started indoors are all outside now. Here is a more detailed update of the new seed I mentioned back in March ... click on title for more
In spite of the cold weather, I have harvested some perennial chives, and horseradish root, as well as a few parsnips and sunchokes that were left behind last fall, to overwinter in the ground ... click on title for more
I have bought several packets of new seed, as seen in the photo. Some are staple crops, while others are new to me, with strong Mexican connexions ... click on title for more
Groundhog day 2022 - Those little weather forecasters are going to be perplex, with all the sudden changes in the past few days; indoor gardening and planning is always fun on a stormy midwinter day in Southern Ontario ... click on title for more
In a previous post, I had mentioned that I received a Chia Pet™ as a Christmas gift from one of my daughters, and I included a brief history of this craft, originally from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. This is a fun craft, especially to entertain a gardening project during one of the coldest parts of this winter season so far, as we are experiencing here in Southern Ontario ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 