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Léon's currant tomato

Léon and I were definitely not the best friends in the world. When I entered the community garden, he was all smiles. As president, he kept the garden clean like cleaning a hotel room. Any gardener wh...

Ancestral Lieux historiques Person linked to agriculture in Quebec

Apr. 7, 2024

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The Disappearance of Textile Linen

I drive my shovel firmly into the soft spring soil. The mosquitoes haven’t come out yet, a light northeasterly wind is blowing, but you can feel the sun’s rays growing stronger and more confident with...

Ancestral Patrimoine Canadien

Apr. 2, 2024

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The fabulous story of the Fidelutza bean

Some events are so fortuitous that we sometimes wonder if chance is playing on us. The history of cultivated fruits and vegetables is so intrinsically linked to the history of people that sometimes on...

Ancestral Lieux historiques Person linked to agriculture in Quebec

Mar. 21, 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...

Ancestral Heirloom fruits Patrimoine Canadien

Mar. 2, 2024

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The Story of "Soupe à la Poulette Grasse"

Soup is an essential part of our culinary heritage. It’s often during long winters, when we have runny noses, that we feel the need to warm up our taste buds with Grandma’s chicken broth. So what coul...

Ancestral Recettes du Québec

Feb. 29, 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...

Ancestral

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...

Nettoyage des semences Séchage de semences Sélection des variétés Techniques de production de semences

Jan. 31, 2023

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HOW DO I CHOOSE MY BEANS?

The question often came up from our customers: which beans are eaten dry and which are eaten fresh? Are they climbers or dwarfs? Here is a diagram to help you choose the most suitable variety for your...

Sélection des variétés

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...

Sowing techniques

Jan. 31, 2023

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