As Canadians we increasingly define ourselves as a nation in terms of our diversity -- what some have called the 'cultural mosaic.'
We have a ‘cultural mosaic garden' too. It is reflected in the countless gardens that are produced coast to coast to coast in front and back yards. Many of these gardens provide the perfect environment to grow food that normally would only be found in other countries.
Community and allotment gardens provide a great opportunity for people of various cultures to come together to explore and experience the foods of each others country of origins.
There is a social side of gardening that is seldom talked about: of much great interest are the practical subjects like how to prune a fruit tree or how to get rid of aphids. But as time goes by, I will speculate, we will open up and talk much more about the diversity of our gardens and food experiences. In time all of us will be eating bok choy, Italian parsley and African basil. Just you wait.
Mark
