pollinator – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

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…

Why Pesticide Free Gardens Matter: Honeybees and Me

26 Jan 202011 Jul 2020

I was attending a conference at the Seneca College campus during a quiet study week this past October. Over lunch attendees were given the opportunity to take a tour of…

Top 10 Garden Resolutions

29 Dec 201924 Feb 2020

While I generally avoid unrealistic goals like weight loss and fortune finding, I do like to make positive plans for times ahead. As I look back at what was great…

The Top Six Reasons for Community Gardens

1 Dec 201924 Feb 2020

I was inspired to reconsider the uses of my own little plot of earth five years ago when I first visited the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Located a…