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Growing and sharing

Last year I planted 12 tomato plants in one of my box tiers alongside of my home. Too many I thought. Oh well my brother gave them to me so I planted them.They grew in to monster plants. My husband began pruning them so there would be fruit and not just greenery.When they produced I must have given away at least 12 to 15 bags to neighbours and friends. I made some tomatoes in oil and we had enough to eat from late August til the third week in November. Even green ones slowly ripen in a box. Not bad from one little garden in Sherwood Park.My next goal, raspberry liqueur from my little raspberry patch.

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A local "Al's"

Every November my extended family waits to see who will be the first to spot Al's carrots in Sobeys stores. They are not a Strathcona County product, but an Alberta one. Sadly, they are usually only available for a couple of months before they disappear. If there was a way to grow carrots indoors to a similar level of quality so that we could have that fantastic taste all year round, I would be all over it, even at a higher price point than regular carrots.