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Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006

I know this isn't exactly about gardening, but it is about a fellow avid gardener who passed away earlier this week. I don't know how many people know of Jane Jacobs, myself having studied human geography and urban planning in university, she is one of my idols.
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Ariane : April 27th, 2006 : 3 Comments
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The Modern Alchemist

Words like hyperaccumulator and phytoremediation sound like something straight out of a 1960s Sci-Fi movie and hardly verbs describing gardens.  But when the conceptual, and socially minded artist Mel Chin creates a garden, you get these lengthy words among others.  Mel Chin is a Texas born artist now living in North Carolina; and when
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Renee : April 27th, 2006 : 3 Comments
Posted in: Places, Link, Info, Ecology

Local vs Certified organic

Last week I went to a film and discussion series entited "Label Me Confused: What organic, free range, and all those other words really mean" at a local theater. Several organic farmers gathered to discuss the benefits of choosing to eat locally produced and/or organic foods rather
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Christina : April 24th, 2006 : 5 Comments
Posted in: Link, Info, Ecology

How to be greener

I work at a university that has finally decided to develop a "sustainability initiative." Because I am a librarian, I was asked to create a bibliography of resources to enhance our faculty's understanding of the concept and how they might incorporate it into their departments' curricula.
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Christina : April 15th, 2006 : No Comments
Posted in: Reviews, Link, Info, Gardening 101, Ecology

Pop Bottle Pots

Pop Bottle Pots So they're not very stylin', but these self-watering planters made from junked pop bottles are pretty handy for the well-intentioned but forgetful gardener. The bottom watering system keeps cuttings and seedlings on the right side of moist without
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Gayla : April 14th, 2006 : 4 Comments
Posted in: Projects, Link, Containers, Info, Propagation

Getting My Seeds Started, Right

This year will go down in history as the year I not only started seeds on time, organized all seeds by category (direct sow, indoor starts, and never-going-to-grow-it-so-trade-it-already), AND managed to draw up some kind of "plan" beyond casual (and quickly forgetten) mental lists. I rule.
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Gayla : April 8th, 2006 : 4 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Veggies, Projects, Info, Seeds

Parkdale Horticultural Society Plant Sale 2005

Another May, another act of gluttony at the Parkdale Horticultural Society plant sale. Okay perhaps there was slightly less gluttony on my part this year -- arriving late always helps since the good stuff goes in a matter of minutes. But I just can't help myself
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Gayla : May 14th, 2005 : 4 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Flowers, Herbs, Seasonal, Containers, Info

I’m in love, I’m in love!

I’m sure some of you know that feeling, when you just can’t pull your eyes away, and you feel the constant need to touch and stroke and caress. Marveling at the beauty and perfection that belongs to you and only you, that needs you as much as you
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Tasha : April 28th, 2005 : 7 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Veggies, Info, Seeds

New year!

So I thought I'd finally make another update on this blog since I haven't done so in [insert embarrassing long ago date here]. It's a new year, and with that I'm planning on good things for my garden. Since moving to urban Vancouver I haven't had my little
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Kelly : January 11th, 2005 : 2 Comments
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Share Your Plants

by Gayla Trail Multiply your plant collection the economical way, through propagation. Learn the ins and outs of taking cuttings, dividing, or repotting offsets. Archived article here
Gayla : October 4th, 2002 : No Comments
Posted in: Projects, Houseplants, Info, Propagation

Harvesting Seeds

by Gayla Trail Forget shopping. A little botany lesson is all you need for a d.i.y. seed collection. We've even done the work for you and designed lovely seed packets to print out and use. Harvesting and Saving Your Seeds Storing and Testing Seeds Make Decorative Envelopes
Gayla : October 4th, 2002 : No Comments
Posted in: Projects, Info, Seeds, Propagation, Gardening 101, Art/Craft, Fall

Cactus Revival

By Gayla Trail Just because your plant looks near-death, doesn't mean all hope is lost for its survival. Follow along with a story about a cactus plant that was revived after being "kicked to the curb". Archived article here
Gayla : October 4th, 2002 : No Comments
Posted in: Projects, Houseplants, Info, Gardening 101

8 Easy Care Dorm Plants

By Gayla Trail 8 Plants that even the blackest of thumbs can successfully grow in their dorm rooms. Archived article here
Gayla : October 4th, 2002 : No Comments
Posted in: Houseplants, Info, Gardening 101
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