VOLUME 12, NUMBER 4
CONTENTS EDITORIAL 4
On the cover: Apples. Photo by Gayl Punzalan
HOW TO GROW The new art of growing potatoes 9 Broccoli and cauliflower Kissing cousins 10
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Carrots 12 Beets: Underground jewels 14 Growing grain in your garden 16 Growing and eating delicious shallots 19 When to plant your favourite seeds 20 Growing corn 22 Pot marigold: the miracle plant 23 Gardener’s reading list 26
NOTEBOOK
Gardeners just love to travel 5 Pollinator advocate 6 Help for beginners 7 Apple pie 8
CLASSIFIEDS 30 10 Harlow Carr (Aushouse) DAVID AUSTIN® ROSES
Romantic, fragrant garden roses, climbers and ramblers.
Please request a FREE copy of our 2012 mail order rose catalog quoting code CGR3.
Call:1-903-526-1800
email:
US@davidaustinroses.com www.davidaustinroses.com
www.localgardener.net Foodie 2012 • 3 Kutia 18
Garden fresh borsch 15
by Kathryn Daviduk RECIPES
FOODIE 2012
(from Ontario Gardener staff) Broccoli and cauliflower stir fry 11 Bean sprout spring roll 13 Barley casserole 18
Ian’s fish soup 23
Ian’s curry 24 by Ian Leatt
JL’s granola 18 by Joan Cohen
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