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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…

A Canadian Winter Garden

12 Jan 202024 Feb 2020

I spent an hour gardening outside on January 3 in Canada. This is not west coast, temperate Canada, but middle-of-the-country should be really cold and snowy winter Canada. We had…

Gardens Past and Pumpkins

27 Oct 201923 Feb 2020

This week is all about Halloween. Although jack-'o-lanterns were originally carved from turnips, pumpkins are now the standard. While I have baked my share of pies and carved a good…

Growing Conditions for Cherry Tomatoes

13 Oct 201923 Feb 2020

This weekend marks Canadian Thanksgiving. I am not sure why it is earlier than that of our American counterparts, but I am guessing it is because it tends to get…

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The Trials and Tribulations of Urban Farming

17 Sep 201923 Feb 2020

I am a born nurturer. It's true. I discovered my gift by moving beyond Barbies and baby dolls and planting a bean seed in a paper cup at Sunday School.…