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To attend please RSVP Amanda La Polla by Sept 30: email or call 212-679-6600 x.218 
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To attend please RSVP Amanda La Polla by Sept 30: email or call 212-679-6600 x.218 A Slow July
Well, better late than never, here is my review of July--it consisted of more aphid infestation and finally planting the community garden plot (yay!)
Just after ridding my herb boxes of the green aphids that sucked the life out of the dill, a new breed decided to take up
Rooftop Garden: July 1
Things are coming along swell on the rooftop garden. In fact, this is turning out to be my best year ever! The weather has been incredibly hot and dry, and as a result I have been out there religiously watering containers, sometimes as much as twice
the good, the bad, and the really ugly.
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
June Update
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
Waiting for the Rain
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
Herb Fair 2005
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
Garden Update: Side Garden and Deck
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
I haven't been up to much in New York Updates - Day One
There has been lots of excitment here in You Grow Girl land so I'll start with updating my trip to New York and work from there. But before I do I am proud to announce that the You Grow Girl book has gone for a second
New York Events
I'll be travelling to New York City next week to promote the book. Note that a 3rd event has been added to the bottom:
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!
At GRDN
Thursday, May 19th
6pm to 9pm
Cocktails, live music and hands-on gardening demonstrations.
Where: 103 Hoyt Street, between Atlantic Ave and Pacific
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