Corn was always the season finale and put on quite a show. It kept us kids entertained from the time we hopped into the car for the long ride to the farm, clear through to the last bite. But it also meant school was just around the corner. I explore my childhood love-hate relationship with this vegetable in The Globe and Mail.

Every Tuesday I blog at The Accidental Hedonist, sharing my culinary adventures as I sample my way across North America, take cooking lessons and find new ways to put my herb garden to use.

No one would run a 10 K without training, but every weekend many gardeners perform a marathon session weeding, raking, digging and pruning. Learn some tips to ensure your time in the garden produces plants, not backaches. This pain-free article runs online at CanadianGardening.com

Was I crazy visiting Amelia Island, Florida in August, when the temperature and student load was at its highest? Read about my surprisingly quiet stay at this eco-friendly 1350-acre plantation in the May issue of Stone.

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