tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post7844842781005790439..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Granville MarketMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10472862200942894752011-01-01T13:38:14.794+00:002011-01-01T13:38:14.794+00:00Amazing market! I too grow tomatillos, last year i...Amazing market! I too grow tomatillos, last year i grew the purple variety - the tomatillo grows green still but the husk grows with a hint of purple. You can never have enough tomatillos in my house with all the mexican food i love - are tortilla press has yet to be purchased but is on my loong list!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449033225976333039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-8899939790394786502010-12-22T04:41:38.916+00:002010-12-22T04:41:38.916+00:00Hi Mark,
I'm sorry you did not have a more en...Hi Mark,<br /><br />I'm sorry you did not have a more enjoyable stay in my hometown of Vancouver. I am sure it is true all over the world that expensive restaurants do not guarantee good food. Vancouver has a lot of great restaurants and a wide variety of cuisines, many of which are off the beaten path and are quite inexpensive. And I completely agree... our alcohol is heavily taxed and expensive... $17.50 for a drink is robbery, but it's definitely not the norm.<br /><br />As for our homeless and drug addicted population, it is a serious problem here and is constantly being examined, discussed and debated as to the how to deal with it best. Being a port city, drugs are readily available and our geographic location gives Vancouver one of the most consistently mild temperatures in Canada, which is appealing to the homeless. They come here from all across the country.<br /><br />Anyhow, just my two cents! I enjoy your blog (came across it while Googling for a brie baker recipe) and wish you all the best for a safe and happy holiday!Brandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-74705316340846817172010-10-21T21:06:54.085+01:002010-10-21T21:06:54.085+01:00Hi Helen; Thanks for the info about the "date...Hi Helen; Thanks for the info about the "dates". Sounds like they are not very nice! Are you a gardener too? I would be interested to hear what is grown in your part of the world. Mark.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-24942372548556594122010-10-21T20:08:06.980+01:002010-10-21T20:08:06.980+01:00Those items you (and the Canadians) called "d...Those items you (and the Canadians) called "dates", or "fresh dates", are in fact Jujubes, (Ziziphus zizyphus), sometimes called "red dates" or "Chinese dates". They grow on a deciduous shrub/tree. "Real" dates grow on the Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera). <br /><br />I live in Southern California, where both of these are grown. They are really nothing alike beyond the point that they can be dehydrated. I find the Jujube only marginally edible, either fresh or dried.<br /><br />HelenBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com