Fenugreek microgreens to spice up salads and other dishes. Helen Chesnut
This patch of self-sown cilantro is at the microgreen stage and can be cut for flavouring foods. Helen Chesnut
This sign at a local beach reminds people that our shorelines need to remain fully intact. Everything on and in them is vital to ocean life. Bob I. photo.
I’m an enthusiastic fan of farmers’ markets. Some, luckily, run close to year round. Though they may be somewhat less sumptuous through the winter months, I’ve been surprised lately at some new stalls at my local market. Last month, a grower showed up with the most amazing winter vegetables — fat parsnips, plump Brussels sprouts, gleaming red and green cabbages.