During the Christmas season, there seems to be no vacant spot without a poinsettia, adorning gardens and churches, as well as many other public places … click on title for more
FOTD – Poinsettias
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FOTD – Harvest Update: Salsola
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
FOTD – Harvest Update: Carrots
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
FOTD – Harvest Box
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
FOTD – Fall Lettuce
I have found that by planting leftover lettuce cores with roots in my backyard, I can re-grow the tops and enjoy a second (maybe third) batch of fresh lettuce … click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 