Posted in Events, In Backyards, Spadina Saturdays 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 Ground […]
Posted in Spadina Saturdays on Aug 3rd, 2008
Ayup. Spadina Saturdays are wonderfully unpredictable. I’d thought we were in for a quiet day but the Rexdale Women’s Centre visit to the museum livened things up considerably. Learned that ’setur’ is another name for mulberries. I’ve got my fingers crossed for a repeat visit from Prasanna and her posse.
A mulberry sampler pack was, again, […]
Posted in Spadina Saturdays on Jul 29th, 2008
You never know who’s going to steal the show on a Spadina Saturday. Or for that matter, you never know who’s going to show. It’s been a bit like a potluck, a really good one.
For the record, the first thing our youngest crew member did after signing her waiver was head straight for the […]
Posted in Spadina Saturdays on Jul 24th, 2008
But let’s hope we all get there for Saturdays at 11:00. Because there are likely to be more Red Astrachan [as-truh-kuhn, -kan] apples for the picking. And possibly a few Transparents. Gooseberries and blackcurrants too.
Posted in Spadina Saturdays on Jul 20th, 2008
We picked our first of the season in the Spadina orchard on Saturday. Red Astrachan apples. Tart, tiny and great for pies. Perishable. Sometimes called Abe Lincoln, Red Ashmore, or American Red. Once common on local farms, now a seasonal rarity. Not your average Red Delicious.
There were a few new faces at our market table […]
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