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Amy: Ontario, Canada

Bio: Amy Urquhart is a freelance editor, and gardener based in Bowmanville, Ontario. She has worked in the publishing industry for 6 years. When she's not handling seedlings or digging a new bed, she's reading, trying a new recipe, blogging, or renovating the home she shares with her husband, Graham and their cat, Farley.

Email: amy@assertagirl.com

URL: http://www.playinginthedirt.ca/

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My Minty Centrepieces

I got married last month and I sure as sugar wasn't going to incorporate the usual, boring, over-the-top, expensive floral centrepieces I saw in most wedding magazines into our reception! Instead, I thought I'd buy scented geraniums. However, when I got to Richter's to buy them
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Amy : August 9th, 2006 : 9 Comments
Posted in: Herbs, Link, Containers

Gardening for Climate Change

"As weird weather and record-high temperatures continue to afflict much of the northern hemisphere, the natural flora around us — and what we can grow in our gardens — is slowly changing." Read the rest here, at the Toronto Star.
Amy : July 30th, 2006 : No Comments
Posted in: Seasonal, Link, Ecology

Deep Impact

Remember that movie Deep Impact, where there was that huge underground bunker they called "the Ark" for saving people and animals and plants and stuff, in order to survive the impending impact of the comets slamming into the earth? Well, this article reminded me of it: READ MORE...
Amy : June 19th, 2006 : 1 Comment
Posted in: Link, Seeds

Herb Fair 2006

For the third year in a row, I attended the Harbourfront Herb Fair this weekend with some of the You Grow Girls. I think this was the best one yet. There were a few new vendors, some new samples to try (mmm, green tea), and as
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Amy : June 5th, 2006 : No Comments
Posted in: Journal, Herbs, Link, Events

They Were Right

"Invasive" does, in fact mean, well, "invasive". I'm always curious when I buy a new plant labelled as invasive, just how invasive can it be, really? That one little starter plant can't really get to be that big in one season, can it? Besides the usual mints,
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Amy : May 21st, 2006 : 11 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Flowers, Herbs, Link, Propagation

Richter’s 2006

The mere mention of the word "Richter's" to my step-mom, Heather, this afternoon meant we were going on a short road trip! It took about a half hour for us to get there, but man was it worth it. Imagine all the plants Richter's brings to Canada Blooms
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Amy : May 9th, 2006 : 5 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Herbs, Link

“Monster Rabbit” targets vegetable patch

Having recently caught up with my "friend" the backyard bunny, I found this article to be particularly timely...
Amy : April 29th, 2006 : 1 Comment
Posted in: Link, Pests & Disease

Birds and Blooms

I disovered a cool magazine when I was visiting my grandmother a couple of weekends ago. It's called Birds and Blooms (Beauty in Your Own Backyard). It's an American publication dedicated to showcasing...well, you guessed it: birds and plants (and butterflies too).
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Amy : April 17th, 2006 : 2 Comments
Posted in: Reviews, Link

A Kitchen Garden Blog Well Worth Checking Out

I found out about this wonderful weblog recently when I Googled "kitchen garden", hungry for images of neat rows of leafy beet tops, close-ups of fragrant basil and walls of greenery. The weblog is called In My Kitchen Garden and it's a spin-off of another site, READ MORE...
Amy : April 12th, 2006 : 2 Comments
Posted in: Link
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