Arizona is bracing for the annual migration of more than 550,000 Canadian snowbirds to their Southwestern state. With the Grand Canyon in the north and Yuma in the south, where 90% of North America’s greens grow between November and March, there’s plenty to see. And if you’ve never stood next to a towering Saguaro cactus with … Continue reading
Posted in October 2014 …
Garlic goes local
When Ontario-grown garlic sells for $2 a bulb and Chinese garlic sells for five bulbs for $1, you have to wonder why. Growers Mark Wales, president of the Garlic Growers Association of Ontario, and Peter McClusky, organizer of the 4th annual Toronto Garlic Festival at Evergreen Brick Works Sept. 21, were happy to explain. “Ontario garlic … Continue reading