Posted in In Backyards, In the Kitchen on Nov 2nd, 2009
That’s right, and I hadn’t really heard of them either, except as the herbal medicine gingko biloba, which is actually an extract made from the leaves of the gingko tree. (Please don’t try that at home; ginkgo extract can have serious side-effects). These beautiful little gems are a delicacy in many Asian countries, renowned for [...]
Posted in Community Orchards, Events on Sep 16th, 2009
We’ve been so busy picking that we’ve had nary a spare second to write about the fabulous Edible Tree Tour that took place almost a month ago! In partnership with LEAF and their very own Toronto Tree Tours, a second annual Edible Tree Tour was held August 15th. By far the most popular of the [...]
Posted in Events, In Backyards, Spadina Saturdays (and Sundays) on Sep 18th, 2008
We sold over a bushel of Spadina’s heritage apples and several pounds of Ward 21′s backyard pears. Pretty exciting, considering they were bought by Jamie Kennedy Kitchens. Not part of our normal operations, certainly. But when the last minute invitation arrived, we thought it’d be nice to participate. The fruit was used at the From the [...]
