You Grow Girl™

Unbelievable! My stevia plant is flowering! I brought my large stevia plant indoors about a month ago. We have had a very cold, wet Fall in Toronto which does not bode well with the delicate nature of stevia. I have learned

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

Because I am afflicted with the disease commonly known as "Can't-Walk-Past-Plants, Most-Especially-Plants-on-Sale"-itis and because an entire kitchen garden that was non-existent a few days ago doesn't seem to be enough today; I done went and bought me some pathetic-looking transplants. But wait, they were only fifty cents!

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

My favourite local plant-related event is back! What: Ontario Herbalist Society Annual Herb Fair Where: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto When: Sunday June 4, 2006. 11am-5:30pm If you'd like to meet for plant shopping, exchanging (bring your extra transplants and seeds), fellow herb loving geekery, and more myself and other YGGers

"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,

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

We've been experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures here in Toronto which have pushed me to get out and do some early-season garden work. I can't recall being this eager to get gardening but I suspect that I am always this excited, it's just the lapse of time between

I gave a workshop/demonstration today at Canada Blooms on growing herbs and other edibles in a strawberry pot but I ran out of handouts. I wasn't expecting such a great turnout! Thanks to everyone who came. As promised I have posted a printable version of the

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