Tag Archives: Gardening

The first time I ever encountered beets was on one of my first visits to my now-mother-in-law’s house. She was preparing dinner, and one of the dishes that she and Brian made together was what they called “Pink Salad.”  I was hesitant, to say the least, about eating this pastel-coloured salad that combined cooked beets, hard-boiled eggs, and apples.   ... Read More »

It’s a sad but satisfying task, cleaning out the vegetable garden at the end of the summer: restoring order, making way for next year’s growth, decluttering the spent vegetation… But that also means that it might be time to start planting your early spring harvest – ever done a fall planting before? Head over to my recent article on Save.ca ... Read More »