the enablers

the enablers.. a salute to my mother and my daughter's mother.

today i harvested for tomorrow's market.

long winter, wet spring, and cold wet soil do not make for an early start to gardening / farming.

however, i harvested today.

not much, but that which i reaped was sown in previous years.. which helps illustrate a point.

the lay of my land is not suited to early spring planting.

i would need to perform major modifications in order to make this possible.

i would be asking this land to do something very much outside of its nature.

so after many years of observing and working in a decidedly unobtrusive manner ( i hope)

i've finally managed to understand how to manage this farm's resources in order to reap without going crazy trying to plant before the land is ready.

i have become an enabler... 

... as did my parents when they accepted the task / joy / responsibility of allowing my existence in this world.

so, thank you mom ( and dad) for enabling me to live my life.

and thank you kumiko for allowing me to pass the gift ..

give thanks for the enablers.

saucing up a storm

it's that time of year again when we take the fruits of our outside labours and put them in a more lasting form.  

this year's scotch bonnet harvest was particularly nice, so we have been able to make some sauces with quite a kick to them.

for us the flavour is of prime importance, so with or without the heat the careful selection of our available produce is what makes our sauces special.

we make small batches with an ever-changing list of ingredients.. it's difficult to get bored with a selection of jambican sauces.

our sauces will be available at the ottawa farmers' market christmas markets (dec 14, 15, 21, 22 @ the ernst and young centre on uplands drive near the airport).