The Canadian Press  03/08/2024  On the western side of Major’s Hill Park, tall stalks of corn wave in the breeze from planters overlooking the place where the Rideau Canal empties into the Ottawa River. Scarlet beans have wound their way up the corn, decorating it with bright orange flowers. A variety of squashes are just beginning to take shape on the soil below. Bees and other pollinators are drawn to the purple salvia flowers and wild strawberries that fill out the space. And surrounding the picturesque and delectable display are crude steel barricades most commonly used for crowd control. There’s no signage, but the message is pretty clear: don’t pick the food. The federal Crown corporation responsible for the park wants people to know it’s possible to grow a variety

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