Seed Guide 2007 pgs 01/41 - McKenzie Seeds

leaf lettuce in your border and a
tomato plant between your
flowers and chives as an edging.
Plant sugar snap peas and pole
beans with your morning glories
and sweet peas.
Sonja Pawliw, Yorkton SK.
To all organic gardeners!! Did you
ever try creating a wild vegetable
& flower garden? Mix tomatoes,
okra, carrots, cabbages,
BEANS
When cooking green or yellow
beans (fresh or frozen) I always
use one small to medium onion
(diced, sliced or whole). For those
who do not like onions, use the
whole onion and discard it when
the beans are cooked. It takes the
"rawness" taste out of the beans.
Shirley Halpape, Calgary AB.
BEETS
Dry beet greens, crumble them
and add to soups and stews for a
better flavor and nutrition.
Nancy Timm, Wildwood AB.
G A R D E N I N G T I P S
Wholesome Storage Methods
strawberries, peppers, onions,
garlic, herbs, pansies, nasturtiums,
etc. (whatever you want, but
make sure every plant gets
sufficient sunlight). When the
plants mature, you will notice
there are less diseases and
unwelcomed bugs but most of all
you will have healthy, organic
vegetables & flowers!
Niko Mejia, Calgary AB.
BROCCOLI
To get rid of worms, soak heads of
broccoli in warm water with a
drop of vinegar for 15 minutes.
Christine Adler, Port Carling ON.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
To have brussels sprouts far into
the winter, cut stalks at the soil
level after first frost. Remove
leaves and lower sprouts and
keeps stalks in buckets, with a bit
of water, in a cold shed or garage.
Sprouts keep fresh for several
months.
Elizabeth L'Windt, Eastern Passage NS.
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