I make quite a bit of pesto in the summertime and it seems I have posted variations on our pesto recipe a few times too (here it is with garlic scapes, and then again with arugula). Somehow I keep skipping our classic basil version though. Which is a real shame as it is really so […]
A Garden Visitor
12 day old Babies Give you Just Enough Time to Oven Roast Tomatoes
I said I wasn’t going to blog this week, but if there’s one thing I know about babies it’s to seize any opportunity they give you. An extended snooze this morning meant I could make a batch of Oven Roasted Tomatoes and couldn’t resist taking a few photos. I basically just follow David Lebovitz’s instructions […]
Introducing baby Robin and a Once in a Blue Moon Home Birth Story
Baby Robin made his appearance late Friday night. He was born on his due date under a gorgeous blue moon. Here’s a quick run down of his labour day and birth. After days of prodromal labour and very frustrating contractions, things couldn’t have gone smoother. I am currently a little fixated on the difference between […]
How to: Save Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Saving your own tomato seeds is rather fun and has all sorts of benefits. Preserving heirloom seeds, ensuring a supply of your own favourites for next year, helping protect seed diversity, making a giant mess of stinky fermenting goo, it’s all there! It’s also pretty easy. As part of our seed selling business we save […]