Now that the colder, dryer weather is upon us and the further-drying baseboard heaters have been turned on I've been loving my new bottle of Earthly Paradise's Lavender Rose Moisturizer. This yummy-smelling moisturizer is made here in Toronto by Colette Murphy 
There's a new magazine in town, and I mean that quite literally. Edible Toronto is the Toronto edition of a group of locally-relevant edible cities world-wide. There's an edible Brooklyn, an edible Seattle, and there's even 
I often dream of hens clucking around in a small garden pecking at bugs and laying fresh, organic eggs but alas that is not going to happen living in the cold, white north with no backyard or shelter against raccoons 
Since I have begun talking about seeds and showing photos of my little seedlings, people have been writing in to ask me what I'm growing. I have been purposefully avoiding saying too much about 
...Of which there are many when it comes to gardening since I can so easily convince myself they are for "work" rather than enjoyment. Nope. No enjoyment here. Purely for work. Incredibly necessary for The Very Important 
I recently discovered that what I have been identifying as 'Deadly Nightshade' since childhood is actually 'Bittersweet Nightshade' or 'Woody Nightshade' (Solanum dulcamara). I can see where the mistake could be made in terms of similarities in their foliage but both 
I have just returned from my local Farmer's Market (which also just happens to be the best Farmer's Market, ever) where I was lucky enough to score a piece of Maria Solakovski's amazing organic Spiced Fruitcake. I've been buying Maria's cake 
I know that this cute little product has made the rounds in the design and gardening world so I know I'm probably not showing you anything new. I have been resisting the charm of the Eggling since I first heard of them 
Famous for candy-sweet cobalt blue blooms that resemble tidy clusters of pint-sized grapes, muscari is a versatile, carefree spring bloom. Pack a punch and plant bulbs in eye-catching “rivers” or clustered together in problem areas under trees and in rock 
I am a strong believer that gardening does not, and should not, require a lot of "stuff". Container gardeners especially can get along with their hands, or a fork, spoon, and kitchen shears if need be. However, the right tool can make you feel 
At a Toronto area You Grow Girl meetup last week we discussed our gardening successes and disappointments of the last year. Beth, a rooftop container gardener mentioned that she was most disappointed by her container-grown 'Chinese Five Colour' (or 
Harper Collins touts him as "the eco-conscious, creative wonder kid," but just what makes Danny Seo an environmental stylist? First and foremost, Danny is actually a
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