Shawn Dawson

Beach or Shore-greens are a variety of edible greens that can be found in coastal areas or beaches where the high tide mark usually ends. Most of these greens can be found mid to late spring here into the summer. A lot of tasty salad ingredients grow on our beaches and they have very unique flavours mostly with a hint of salinity from growing so close to the ocean. Here are some of my favourites. Oyster Leaf Oyster leaf, or sea bluebells is a beautiful flowering plant found on rocky and sandy...

Timing Find out the average or typical last frost date in your area and count back 8-10 weeks depending on what you want to plant. Sometimes starting too early can result in root bound plants that can require more space than you can give them inside, and starting too late can result in a short to non-existent harvest. Tomatoes: 6-8 weeks Peppers and Onions: 8-10 weeks Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers, and Pumpkins: 3-4 weeks For root crops like carrots, radishes, parsnips, etc., it is best to sow...

Fireweed is a perennial wildflower, best known for its breathtaking pink-purple flowers to be found growing in abundant patches. It gets its name because it is one of the first “weeds” to come back after a forest fire. Thanks to its beautiful magenta blooms fireweed is a very easy plant to identify. The flowers can be harvested to make jelly, but the young shoots of fireweed can also be foraged for food because they make a great substitute for asparagus. You will want to pick them before the...