Quote – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

Snapdragons and Resilience

8 Nov 20208 Nov 2020

For me snapdragon flowers have become the flower for 2020. On an unexpected warm spring-like day in November in Canada, they continue to inspire. In the fall of 2019, I…

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…

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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…

Trilliums

16 May 202017 May 2020

Last week, I featured a photo of a trillium flower taken by Janine Elliott in a local woodlot. This week, I decided to paint some trilliums. I also decided to…

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Seeds of Hope IV

10 May 202010 May 2020

Hope Challenged My most recent day working from my downtown offfice was Friday, March 13. Yes, Friday the 13th. I had heard the news about illness over the past couple…

Seeds of Life and Hope III

5 Apr 20205 Apr 2020

There is a lot of information out there now about staying positive. That said, the reality is that sometimes even with the best of soil, water and conditions, some seeds…

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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 My 3 hour a day commute has been replaced by 14 stairs…

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Just Heading Out

15 Sep 201920 Oct 2019

One more step along the world I go— Sydney Carter. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post…