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I began the season with high spirits, unfortunately, the ugly weather out here has put a cramp in my grand plans. My garden plot is a bog and has subsequently STILL not been planted. I don't know how much longer I can hold out, but the

As promised, a few photos of my rooftop garden in June. In the foreground you can see lemon cucumber, tomatillos, and peppers. - A full view from underneath the gazebo - Facing north. - Facing west - Facing west (closer) - Sweet and

I'll be signing books at Book Expo Canada on Sunday, June 26 from 3-4 pm. Come out and get your book signed, bring along your completed projects (I love seeing them), or stop by for a chat.

It's time for the update, and I'm pleased. Well, sort of. My garden is going slower than I would have liked, but it's going strong regardless. Finally, last weekend I got everything in the ground that'll be there for this year. That means I

We've been experiencing a rather long bought of both extremely high temperatures and humidity levels plus drought here in the city. They've been getting rain and other strange weather patterns outside the city, but here in the core it's been nothing but massive heat and humidity with

Last Sunday marked the annual Ontario Herbalist's Association Herb Fair at Harbourfront. I am pleased to announce that it was also the most successful You Grow Girl Toronto Meetup to date with our best turnout yet!! Before I go any further I'm just going to come

- From: Town Crier Home & Garden Issue: Spring 2005

This week has been a frenzy of cleaning, selecting plants and planting. As hard as I try, I've got perpetual dirt-under-the-nails. I should have thought to take a picture to show what I mean. I haven't been up to much in

There has been some confusion about my name recently, with reporters writing that my true surname is Sanders. Trail is infact my true surname. It is the name I was born with, and the name on my original birth certificate. Without going into a long-winded

From: Saucy Magazine With Chan Stroman Gayla Trail is a graphic designer, writer and gardener in Toronto. She wrote, took most of the photographs for, and designed the new book You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening, which grew out of YouGrowGirl.com, the popular gardening web site created by