Virus-Free Potatoes
Virus-Free Potatoes Pemberton potatoes are virus-free. The geographic isolation of the Pemberton Valley, one hour north of Whistler, has made it [...]
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Oct, 16
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Oct, 16
Wild Mushrooms
Wild mushrooms that grow in British Columbia have wonderful names; Hideous Gomphidius, Blewit, Fat Jack, Shaggy Parasol, Lion’s Mane, [...]
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Oct, 16
Buffaloberry – A Super Fruit
Buffaloberry - A Super Fruit The buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensi), also known as bulberry, soopolallie, soapberry or foamberry, is a old/new [...]
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Oct, 16
Pumpkins
Pumpkins have been grown on the North American continent for at least 7500 years. Only recently did they become associated with [...]
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Jul, 16
Growing BC Garlic
This has been a very good year for growing garlic in the North Okanagan – enough moisture but not too [...]
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Jul, 16
Armstrong BC – Celery City No More
Image of Celery Fields in Armstrong by C.W. Holliday [PDP03645] courtesy of the Royal BC Museum and Archives In the first [...]
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Jul, 16
Update on Blackberries
In addition to this post from 2016, take note of a new post by Christopher Cheung in the Tyee about how [...]
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Jun, 16
BC Cherries
Ready to (sour cherry) crumble? ?????????????? BC cherries are a summer fruit in Canada. In the Southern Hemisphere they [...]
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May, 14
“Reader’s Choice”
Reader’s Choice” – An Example of the Historical Significance of Sharing Recipes Contributed by Gale Smith From the 1930s to [...]
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Sep, 11
Cookbooks Might be Going Out of Style
Are cookbooks going out of style? Nowadays people are more likely to turn to the Internet for recipes, if they cook [...]