Fall is a busy time for decorating, second only to Christmas, and the period when vegetables are valued more for their beauty than...

'orrible oregano. That's what I sometimes think about this bossy herb that's so beloved in Italian cooking. The problem is, in...

Here's a new kind of rosemary that you can actually use as skewers for kebabs. I did this past summer – with gratifying results.

This is perhaps the prettiest vegetable on the planet. It produces thin, sprawly stems with small green leaves that fold up at...

Olé! It's tomatillo time. I'm currently harvesting loads of the small green fruits that constitute the main ingredient in Mexican...

Pity poor peppers. To grow properly, they must have heat, lots of it – and mine had a rough summer, thanks to all the rain and...

Every day it swells a little bit more. And more. But will ours wind up trumping Bob's? It's a nailbiter.

They aren't kidding about that word "magic." This is simply the best green bean to grow. It's easy, prolific, tastes...

It sure would be hard to explain to any young child why cooking would turn purple beans, such as the variety Royal Burgundy, from...

Wow, those Whippersnappers! How wonderful they are. I'm currently harvesting dozens of them.

Why does virtually all the garlic sold in Canadian supermarkets come from China?

Luscious limes. Any time I cut one open, I'm instantly transported back to the Caribbean, where I lived as a teenager.

Coriander and other herbs flourish in pots on a rooftop balcony. Flowering fruit trees, honeysuckle, roses and rhododendrons...

Are you getting zonked by zucchini yet? Our wet summer, sparse on sunshine, has delayed their debut everywhere. Yet now, suddenly...

Plant an assortment of Asian vegetables in the family garden or in any suitable pot and you'll be able to stir up an inexpensive...

There is a plus side to our soggy summer. My fava beans are flourishing.

Throughout the Caribbean, cooks are crazy for thyme. They add great handfuls of it to just about everything – soups, fish dishes... (0)

What weird weather we're having. But lettuce sure loves it. Normally, by August, my salad greens bolt skywards and become... (0)

It's not widely known in Canada, yet here's a wholesome herb that's easy to grow and terrific in a whole range of dishes. (1)

Got a cut? Or a bruise? Slice a piece (or a leaf) from this "onion" and tape it onto the area that's hurt. You'll soon... (0)

This summer, prepare for a riot of coloured vegetables in supermarkets and farm markets as growers dig up new varieties of old... (2)

It's decorative, delicious and easy to grow. And if you're a singleton or a couple, the new pint-sized Pot of Gold chard is... (1)

Scope out scapes. They're on sale at some farmers' markets right now and look peculiar. But chopped up in a blender with olive... (0)