Discover and re-discover Mexico’s cuisine, culture and history through the recipes, backyard stories and other interesting findings of an expatriate in Canada
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
The stars of my late fall harvest this year are sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus) ... click on title for more
Cempasúchil (Tagetes erecta) is an annual plant, originally native to Mexico, known in English as Mexican marigold, Aztec marigold, or wrongly, African marigold. Used as the traditional flor de muertos (flower of the dead) in Mexico, cempasúchil is extensively found adorning tombs, and in offerings for All Saints Day, and Day of the Dead (November 1 and 2). In my garden, cempasúchil was one of the new-to-me backyard crops this year; back in September, the plants showed a precocious blooming peak, and I wondered if there would be any flowers left by early November ... click on title for more
I thought the inclement late-spring weather was going to be lethal to my plants, but fortunately, although hot at times, summer proved to be kind, with sunny days alternating with generous rain, so the new-to-me crops in my garden have turned all right ... click on title for more
In my garden, even though they are planted as contemporaries, tomatillos are always harvested behind regular tomatoes, so as my tomato plants are almost done, I just collected my first batch of tomatillos ... click on title for more
My Slice of Mexico 