Author Archives: Rhona

 

Farm tour: salad greens and looong greenhouses

Aug 19

The COG-VI tour this month was to 30-acre Kildara Farms, organic since 1994 and run by Brian and Daphne Hughes. They started off with an apple orchard; went into strawberries but tired of feeding the deer, and are now supplying … Continue reading →

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Home on the farm, with apples and blackberries

Aug 14

I’ve been enjoying my afternoons on the farm stand. People drift in and browse the offerings. Mostly they buy something. Sometimes they ask questions: do we sell pea shoots? How do you cook fava beans? What do you do with … Continue reading →

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Time of the stinking rose

Aug 5

It’s all about the garlic just now. Harvests are in. Those who haven’t experienced devastating losses due to excess moisture and rot are crowing about the enormous healthy bulbs that are popping up at farm stands all over Vancouver Island. … Continue reading →

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Vegan is as vegan does

Aug 5

How things change. A few years ago – 2006? – celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain visited Victoria to promote his latest book, which I believe was A Cook’s Tour. A strong showing of kitchen folk swelled the audience and there was … Continue reading →

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Cherries and carrots and sweet summer weather

Jul 31

A weekend stop in Duncan is not complete without coffee at Saison Vineyard, and neither can coffee be drunk without something to nibble on from the bakery.       Choices were very tough indeed on my recent visit, but … Continue reading →

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