Dry Beans in Salmon Arm British Columbia: Six varieties for Hardiness zone 6b
Maureen and Paul Whitfield and Richard Hebda Bean trial beds of Maureen and Paul Whitfield, Salmon Arm British Columbia. Photo Maureen Whitfield. The Crop-Climate project gathers information on the success and failure of bean varieties in the different...
Hutterite Soup Bean: a high yielding heritage bean
Several communal religious settlements depend on raising their own food. Well known among these in North America are the Hutterites who have large communities in the prairies and plains of Canada and the US (https://hutterites.org/history/). Originally, from central...
Wiener-Treib: Saving Heritage Beans
Tina Davies of Emmerdale Eden farm introduced our Crop-Climate project to several early-maturing dry beans that grow successfully in Prince Edward Island...
Doukhobor Discovery: “Koozen Drying Bean 2” an early bush bean from southeast British Columbia
People of the world’s regions and local areas often have their own specially developed vegetable varieties. Interestingly so do people of some ethnic or religious groups. More than a century ago the Doukhobor people of Russia came to Canada seeking peace and a place...
Nourishment and Peace: Soup, beans and gardens in the Kootenays of British Columbia
by Vera Kanigan and Richard Hebda Doukhobor Cultural Centre and the Dove of Peace in Brilliant, British Columbia. John Kalmakov photo. Potatoes and beans are food crops vital to the adaptation of communities to climate change. These foods together provide abundant...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!
For more great gardening resources: www.growingfood-together.com
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.