Thibodeau de Comté Beauce: an extra early dry bean from Quebec
By Richard Hebda The short growing season in Canada demands rapidly maturing dry beans. Tina Davies of Emmerdale Eden Farm identified an early dry heritage bean from Quebec called Thibodeau de Comté Beauce in the best-of-ten dual purpose varieties article for Prince...
Top Ten Heritage Bush Beans for Southern Saskatchewan
Susan Griffin and Richard Hebda Canada’s prairie provinces are renowned as a world breadbasket, supplying wheat and other cereals as well as oil seeds. Surprisingly, they are a major global source of pulses such as lentils. Growing beans, however, can be challenging...
Favourite Dry & Dual-purpose Heritage Beans from Emmerdale Eden Farm, Prince Edward Island.
Tina Davies Emmerdale Eden Farm and Richard Hebda January 2025 Emmerdale Eden farm, near Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Photo Tina Davies. The Crop-Climate project aims to help people test and find the best varieties for their climates and gardens...
Bean growing with pots, rocks, blocks, and bamboo amongst the Garry Oaks and wildflowers
MJJ and REJ, Brentwood Bay British Columbia Each year is an experiment in our garden as to what veggies to grow and when to start. Much depends on the weather. It can begin cool and wet but it usually quickly becomes hot and dry. We check the garden daily, observe...Potatoes In The News
Gardening and Climate Change
This video by professor and botanist Dr. Richard Hebda looks at ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change within your garden. He specifically focuses on water managed landscape techniques, techniques for preparing excellent soils, the advantages of diverse and dense plantings, and the (numerous) benefits of mulch!
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How Peru’s potato museum could stave off world food crisis
Read the Guardian article here.
With a climate changing faster than most crops can adapt and food security under threat around the world, scientists have found hope in a living museum dedicated to a staple eaten by millions daily: the humble potato
This spud’s for you: A breeding revolution could unleash the potential of potato
Potatoes that are resilient in the face of climate change is more important forever. This article talks of some of the challenges of breeding and selecting climate-smart potatoes.
Unleashing the potential of the potato
News from the Blog
Starting with 2 potatoes, in two years, Scott Harris harvests 120 pounds!
Read about Scott's success growing Ozette-Nootka potatoes in Metchosin, BC.