Children love to play and hide in “secret” places and a sense of thrill accompanies creating a fort from scratch. This summer, why not create a special place for your child or grandchild in your garden? Go beyond the traditional roads and pathways to create a miniature town or “main street” for the little ones
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Old Cookbooks Interesting, Not Always Accurate
As I sorted through my cookbook col lect ion recently, I came upon one I had purchased at a museum. An Army Wife’s Cookbookwas filled with recipes and home remedies. From the book, I learned how to take care of a gunpowder burn with linseed oil and lime. (I hope I never need to use
2011 Outlook Not Strong For Dry Bean Crops
It will be a tough year to draw edible bean acres into production, Jim Barclay director of foods from Hensall District Co-op, told farmers attending the Special Crops Symposium. He estimates a 30 per cent reduction in acreage for black, white, and pinto bean crops. “In 2011 we will see a reduction in dry bean
Spoiled Beans Highlight Brazil’s Inflation Challenge
One bad harvest of beans in Brazil is causing massive headaches for new President Dilma Rousseff and showing just how difficult it is for policy-makers worldwide to combat a recent jump in food inflation. The retail price of beans – a staple that many Brazilians consume in virtually every meal – went up more than
Farmers, Buyers Far Apart On Edible Bean Prices
The edible bean market in southern Manitoba is at a standstill to start the new year, with end-users purchasing on a hand-to- mouth basis, but only at prices below what most farmers are willing to sell for. With early new-crop offerings also below grower expectations, planted acres may end up lower this spring. “Buyers feel
Try Something New Next Year
Growing new and different vegetables in the garden is not only a challenging hobby, but also helps to add interest and appreciation for meals. This year I had selected several to try. Caraflex Cabbage from Veseys Seeds caught my eye with its atypical shape ending in a high point, similar to the popular shape of
Special Crops – for Aug. 26, 2010
Report for August 23, 2010 – Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan SPOT MARKET Large Green 15/64 Laird No. 1 Eston No. 2 27.30 -28.75 27.25 -28.75 20.50 -22.75 FIELD PEAS(Cdn. $ per bushel) Green No. 1 Medium Yellow No. 1 FEED PEAS(Cdn. $ per bushel) Feed Pea (Rail) Yellow No. 1 Brown No. 1 Oriental
Mung Beans For Morden And Yellow Ones For Mexico? – for Aug. 26, 2010
Seed breeders hope to see mung beans on the farmer’s order list one day. That’s the aim of Deng-Jin Bing at the Morden Research Station, who thinks that the high-value beans, which prosper under good heat and moisture conditions, might just find a home here in the south. “There is a market for the crop
New Pulse Products Created In Mission ImPULSEible – for Aug. 19, 2010
A new twist on the classic perogy, a yogurt beverage and pastry tart were the innovative new food products created in this year’s Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in Saskatoon in July. Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based
New Navy Bean Shows Promise In Resisting Common Bacterial Blight – for Aug. 19, 2010
Thanks to a wild bean gene that comes naturally equipped with resistance to common bacteria blight, a new navy bean, “Portage,” may soon be available to Prairie farmers. Dr. Anfu Hou, a research scientist for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Morden Research Centre, proudly displayed a field trial of the Portage bean during the
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