The Savoury Feast
The first Edible Event of the project focussed on the taste of savoury. Alexander McNaughton, Wild forager and local food systems consultant, brought together a tasting of savoury delicacies to introduce everyone’s palates to the concept of “umami.” Loosely translated from Japanese the term means “delicious” and refers to a specific taste molecule found in […]
What’s growing in the garden?
I purchased all of my seeds at Van Dusen Garden’s Seedy Saturday event. It’s an annual seed exchange so you can come and trade seeds you’ve collected from you garden or you can purchase from local suppliers. Vendors focus mostly on heirloom varieties. I spent over two hours reading seed packets and talking to producers. […]
Growing Up
Almost all of the seeds have sprouted now. I wrote down what I planted in each crate, but I like to test myself to see if I can identify each seedling without checking. Some are easy to recognize such as the radishes, squash, corn, and beans but the grains are a bit more mysterious. I believe […]