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The Garlic from the Jesuit House

(Originally published in the 2016 issue of Semences du Patrimoine) It was during a Seed Festival in Quebec that I first met Kevin Bouchard. Among the crowd visiting the booths that day, he approached ...

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Sep. 19, 2024

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Pictogram Legend

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Aug. 5, 2024

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The Story of the Mémé de Beauce Tomato

The story begins in St-Joseph-de-Beauce The story begins in St-Joseph-de-Beauce in 1995, on the property of a certain Mr. Lessard. Little is known about this discreet man, except that his land contain...

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Apr. 13, 2024

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The key to germination: STRATIFICATION

Stratification encourages seed germination by mimicking the natural conditions they encounter during winter. This process is particularly useful for perennial plants, trees, and shrubs whose seeds req...

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Apr. 11, 2024

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The Story of the Quebec Gourgane

This spring, I received an envelope by mail. A padded envelope that I quickly opened because I suspected it contained seeds. I have always enjoyed surprises. Inside were a few dented beans, slightly s...

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Apr. 7, 2024

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The Disappearance of the Fameuse Apple

The man on the other end of the line seemed embarrassed: "No, ma’am, I’m sorry, but we cut down our two Fameuse apple trees last year. We were starting to run out of space, and we had to expand for ou...

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Mar. 2, 2024

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Flax Cultivation

Textile flax was once widely used in Quebec. The disappearance of 99% of Quebec's flax varieties gave us the idea to create a citizen participation program to preserve the remaining varieties. To part...

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Apr. 25, 2023

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SERIES "BUT HOW THE HELLO?" »

" What is going on? I save my pumpkin seeds, and the following year, when I plant them, my fruits are not like those of the year before. They are all mixed up! » Your gourds have simply crossed each o...

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Jan. 31, 2023

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GROWING GARLIC BULBLES

In Quebec, garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant that is grown as an annual. The multiplication of garlic is often done by cloves. But you can also propagate garlic using the bulbils that are p...

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