Wilding Acres

06/17/2026

Bumblebee taking a nap before starting their busy day on one of our chive blossoms

06/16/2026

Another mainstay at Algoma Farmers' Market- Classic and Classic Piccante Antipasto- was first a family favourite for the past 45 years- and now a customer favourite. Susan spent the day in the kitchen( instead of the garden) making another big batch. Some is already spoken for- the rest will be at market on Saturday.

This Saturday is the Classic Car event that will be in our area- so you can come to visit the market and go around and seek out your favourite classic car!

Many people ask how do you eat the antipasto- people with Italian heritage in town will say on crackers,my youngest likes to scoop it up with tortilla chips,excellent with hot dogs and hamburgers, hubby likes his as a side with scrambled or fried eggs, I like it as a side witha grilled cheese sandwich and many people just eat it right out of the jar( we have one vendor who brings a fork so she can do that on a Saturday morning.

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Jams are now a mainstay on our table at Algoma Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings(8:30-1:00) at Bondar Park. Made up 4 different jams this week- Plum Amaretto, Red Pepper Jelly, Raspberry Delight and Summerberry. Have spent some time this week transplanting and getting seedlings into the ground but with the slower start to spring this year all the vendors are impatiently waiting for our veggies to grow.

06/06/2026

Chris is having technical issues with his square reader...

So until this is sorted, cash is king, and we could handle Interac Etransfers, but not card taps today.

06/05/2026

Getting back into the swing of things for another season with Algoma Farmers' Market. Just so
I didn't make any boo boos- I got my recipes out for Gumdrop, Pumpkin Raisin,Lemon Poppyseed and Chocolate Zucchini loaves- minis($3.50) and bigs($12).

I love using my freeze dried apples, shredded zucchini
and pumpkin/squash for the recipes- just have rehydrate with water and add to recipes- no
more having to remember to bring items out of the freezer to thaw- and no wastage just mix up the amount needed for the recipes.

Come and see us Saturdays at Bondar Park 8:30-1:00( plus there are other bakers there too with tempting goodies).

06/04/2026

Only 2 more days to the openng of Algoma Farmers' Market for 2026 season.

With the late spring the garden is a bit behind this year( plus we snuck in two vacations in the past 2 months) so we'll have bunches or rhubarb and maybe some fresh green onions this Saturday- and as the plants and planting go along there will be more fresh produce.

We will have our baking, jams and jellies, antipasto and crafts available this Saturday- at Bondar Park from 8:30-1:00. We will have to sort through our plants next week- plant the ones we need to and then can bring some for sale the following week. We're hoping fellow vendors will have seedlings this week- we do know Salamander Ridge will have fiddleheads- a spring delicacy!

Looking forward to seeing our regular customers and new ones too- we'll keep you updated about the garden. Hope to see you Saturday.

05/29/2026

We're not the only gardeners in the family- my brother in Scarborough has a beautiful garden that will be showcased in the Scarborough Horticultural Society's garden tour in July- it's a nice sanctuary in a big city. And he has discovered in our Henderson ancestors two of our great greats that were professional gardeners in Britain in the 1800's. The big tree is a Norway Maple that is about 60-70 years old and my brother has been here about 25 years and keeps expanding the landscape.

Will be home Sunday to put more garden in at Wilding Acres.

05/11/2026

We had a great time at our neighbour's Grand Opening this weekend.

Chris tried taking that last photo of the remaining jars of Antipasto and you all just kept him hopping, snatching just one more ... Making him snap another thinking he was done... You kept him on his toes all weekend!

Thanks for Rob and the crew at New North Greenhouses for being gracious hosts. We and the other invited vendors loved the atmosphere... And not actually getting rained on early Saturday morning was a bonus!

We loved seeing you come by, new and old faces, to talk or to pick something up off our table. Fingers crossed we have a good next few weeks to roll out our garden next!

Now, Christopher Robin Wilding has to let Susan know many things need restocking before June rolls around.