As gardeners we have to adapt to the weather. We've been having wet weather and that can cause garlic to start to rot. We discuss how to manage this and save your harvest. We also discuss managing problems from dry or cold weather.

There are lots of different opinions on care of tomato plants- especially around pruning. We discuss some of the pros and cons of pruning and why you might decide to give it a go or not. We also discuss general care including staking the plants, mulching and watering. Oh and Fozzie decides to try to get out attention away from Tomatoes by licking us - oh dogs!

We love growing sweet and hot peppers and eggplants. They have such vibrant colours that looks great in the vegetable garden or even in garden borders. Harvesting and eating them at the end of the Summer is such a treat. Danielle Aldous shares some nutritional facts and then 2 great recipes.

Charred vegetable and lentil Antipasto https://www.cookspiration.com/recipe.aspx?perma=QPiqLgsbPwe&g=18

Baba Ganoush

https://www.thezerowastekitchen.ca/all-recipes/babaganoush/

Maryanne and I discuss how to grow garlic starting from selecting the cloves to plant in October to harvesting the following July. The process starts with the correct depth of planting, and protecting the planted cloves over winter. In Spring the protection is removed and the plants are monitored. Around June scapes are harvested and in July the bulbs can be lifted. Then its time to store and eat them - delicious.

Don't forget to listen to the complementary podcast with dietitian Danielle about the nutritional benefits and uses of garlic.

Danielle explains why Kale is so good for us and also helps us to understand how to prepare it so the whole family will enjoy it. She even gets her teens to eat it so she knows what she's talking about.

Try this wonderful Kale salad for yourself and fall in love with this under appreciated green.

from leafwmc.com

Southwestern Kale Salad

Danielle shares her nutritional knowledge of these essential flavour builders. We all love garlic but do you know why its so good for you as well as being delicious? She also shares great recipes you may never have tried.

recipes from the Ontario garlic growers can be found at

https://www.garlicgrowersofontario.com/recipes

Spring can be a busy time in any garden. Growing vegetables for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard we need to keep on top of clean up. repairs, planting and harvesting. We go through the different jobs discussing what went well and what didnt. More fun is the amazing food we can harvest in Spring. There's rhubarb and onions as some of the first crops.Get inspiration for your own garden.

This is always a fun task, Just thinking about what you might plant is so exciting, but first you have to create a bed. We discuss several easy ways to make a new garden bed.

Our third discussion with registered dietitian Danielle Aldous. We explore some of the ways to use rhubarb. Danielle shares a strawberry rhubarb cobbler recipe form the dairy farmers of Canada.

We also discuss that Rhubarb is a vegetable and is very versatile and can be used in savoury recipes. Check out this link below for 18 surprisingly savoury recipes

https://simplyfamilyrecipes.com/savory-rhubarb-recipes/

The second in our series with dietitian Danielle Aldous. This episode features cilantro, dill, basil and parsley. These herbs are easy to grow and so worth the flavour they add. The feature recipe is from Canadian Living and is a Cilantro-Jalapeno sauce

https://www.canadianliving.com/food/appetizers-snacks/recipe/cilantro-jalapeno-sauce