flowers – 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…

Squirrel in the Garden

20 Sep 202020 Sep 2020

Although the surveillance video is grainy, I know I have seen the suspect before. They show up in my backyard early in the mornings and wreak havoc. Footprints, mangled leaves…

Six on Saturday: My Top Six Garden Fixes

9 Aug 202010 Aug 2020

I enjoy reading gardening tweets and am often inspired by the beautiful images posted by plant lovers. On Saturdays, garden Twitter fans often post #sixonsaturday to highlight garden success. Yesterday,…

Timeshare Ending: Let Bygones be Begonias

2 Aug 202023 Aug 2020

A week ago, we checked out of the timeshare we had bought into two decades earlier. A few days later, we signed the forms to exit the perpetual lease that…

A Year of Unplanning

26 Jul 202027 Jul 2020

2020 has been a year of unplanning. Time away and a theatre production in March give way to a lock down. A cruise and engagement party for a loved one…

Rudbeckia Flowers

19 Jul 202018 Jul 2020

My children first spied Rudbeckia at Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby. They thought that was a wonderful name for a flower since it combined their version of the…

Snapdragons for All

12 Jul 202012 Jul 2020

I have not planted snapdragons for four years but thanks to bees, I have a beautiful crop that is completely self-seeded. With hues ranging from ivory, pink, white to burgundy,…

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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.…

The Peony: Unforgettable Ephemeral Beauty — Emanuel Melo torontonian azorean writer

25 Jun 202027 Jun 2020

The Peony: Unforgettable Ephemeral Beauty Peonies visit the garden each June. They blossom for a short while, filling the garden with a quiet beauty that although understated, lasts in memory…

Sweet William

21 Jun 202022 Jun 2020

From its shape and colour, you may have guessed that Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is part of the carnation family (Dianthus). Dianthus is derived from the Greek words dios (God)…