art – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

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Cornflowers and the Spaces in Between

27 Sep 202027 Sep 2020

When I started painting three years ago, I started to see the world differently. Drawing and painting helped me see not just the entirety, but the elements. I noticed more…

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A Painted Flower Box

23 Aug 202026 Sep 2020

A ship on the Alaskan coast was my original destination for today. A significant wedding anniversary is coming up and this was to be our celebration. That dream has been…

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Tips for Container Gardening

28 Jun 202028 Jun 2020

Like most other things this year, the garden workshops and tours I booked have been cancelled. While in person events are on hold, zoom has filled some of the void.…

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June Irises and Rainbows

14 Jun 202014 Jun 2020

Irises are at full bloom in Ontario. I have loved them since my mother first brought home a clump shared from Randy’s garden. As well as being a close family…

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A Garden as Art

7 Jun 20205 Jul 2020

I have a had a twitter account for a long time but it lay dormant for many years. This past fall, I became active again and started following gardeners from…

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Jack Pines

31 May 202031 May 2020

Under normal circumstances, we pay little heed to the tall jack pines that exist in the median between the sidewalk and the street. We see them as we drive by…

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Nested Dolls

19 Apr 202019 Apr 2020

When we were young, we had a series of older ladies as babysitters. My father was a politician and my mother was his press secretary and a volunteer in the…

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Daffodils and Rainbows

12 Apr 202010 Apr 2020

Change is not always easy and sometimes positivity needs to be carefully noted. Again the good arrives at unexpected times and I don't want it to pass unnoticed. As cold…

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Seeds of Life and Hope II

29 Mar 202029 Mar 2020

I am back at work. Rather than my office in downtown Toronto, my new location is my kitchen. My 3 hour a day commute has been replaced by 14 stairs…

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Nature Meets Art

2 Feb 202024 Feb 2020

I have been gardening since I was a little girl. I have also always loved art. Education in 1980s Ontario required a certain number of art classes and the funneling…