Let’s Identify This Euphorbia
While in the Cuban countryside, we came upon a number of very old cemeteries that always sat right next to the ocean. I was told that one cemetery dated back to 1919. How they managed to survive 
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While in the Cuban countryside, we came upon a number of very old cemeteries that always sat right next to the ocean. I was told that one cemetery dated back to 1919. How they managed to survive Overwintering ‘Oregano’ Thyme
Over the years I've made an experiment of trying out new plants to overwinter on my windowsills. These experiments keep me amused over the winter months and provide the first-hand experience with specific varieties required to The Impending Arrival of Seed Starting Season
Seed starting season is just around the corner. It happens every year and every year I yell to no one and everyone that I'm not ready and could I please just have another day or a week, but it comes anyways. Herbal Pillows for All Occassions
I have already stated that I don't care for the Holidays, and yet there are a few staples that I do enjoy: cooking and eating good food, making bath products for friends, super tacky over-the-top decoration, and Buddha’s Hand Citron (Citrus medica L.)
When that old adage "The grass is always greener" was coined they must have been thinking about gardeners -- or maybe they were just thinking about gardeners like me -- because as much as I love my No Garlic
I think it's time to let it go and accept the inevitable... that garlic is not going to get into the ground this year. I'm already a month late. Thankfully I predicted this would happen Things You Can Compost That You Didn’t Think You Could
While writing the composting section for the new book, it occurred to me that my list in book one was rather incomplete and only covered some of the things we compost at home. There's a surprising Local Food Trees
Butternuts
I'd like to think I've accumulated a lot of plant knowledge over the years, but my tree knowledge is embarrassingly thin. It's all down to the fact that I don't have anywhere to plant and grow one. The Hairy ‘Red Rocoto’ Hot Pepper
Last winter while digging through seed catalogues for new plants to buy I came across a hot pepper variety that I could not resist trying. Actually, I came upon several irresistible hot pepper varieties. As someone who Saving Seeds and Making Pickles
Greetings from the hermit's nest where I am working feverishly, both figuratively and unfortunately quite literally through what I can only describe as a marathon of deadlines. This summer has revolved 100% around gardening and food, a ‘Chocolate Cherry’ Sunflower: Full Coverage
My mad love for the 'Chocolate Cherry' sunflower has resulted in almost daily mini photo sessions, capturing it at every stage of development and possible angle. I've come to realize that if I continued posting updates My Brother’s Garden
Hey Internet,
Remember when I helped my brother make a container garden on his balcony? Behold, it LIVES!
He's done really, really well for someone with Underground Organics
I've been meaning to tell you about Underground Organics since back in the spring when buckets of their beautiful flowers first started showing up at my local weekly market, the Dufferin Grove Farmers Market.
Give Me Tomatoes
Above image is the July entry from the 2008 You Grow Girl Calendar
I LOVE tomatoes. If I had to give up growing all other crops and choose just one I would probably choose tomatoes although basil A Way to Stake: Wall O’ Mesh
I think this method is called, "Using Whatever's Available." It seems to work. I think it's kind of interesting and matches the hodge-podge style of the space although I don't think it would score points for curbside Things I Learned While Camping
Homesteading -- the kind that involved living in tents and no machinery -- was terribly difficult. I'm sure of it. Of course I already knew this, camping merely drove that point home in a new way. Simple tasks And the Winner Is….
....'Beaver Lodge Slicer'. Although I can't be absolutely certain since I discovered some ripe 'Green Grape' tomatoes hidden beneath their foliage later that evening. We ate those straight-away before I could be bothered to get Waiting for Potatoes
A lot of exciting things have been happening in the gardens these days. With summer fully underway I have been harvesting all sorts of goodies. There are new discoveries everyday. Yet none have garnered quite the reaction Wild Front Garden
Check out this wild front garden I came upon yesterday afternoon. On just a glance I can identify a couple of poppy varieties, calendula, bachelors buttons (aka cornflower), cosmos, and a host of attractive weeds.
I just can't Unique Container Idea: Planter Cart
I came upon this shopping cart planter the other day while riding my bike along College Street here in Toronto. The planter sits outside a restaurant located at the corner of College and Clinton, perched up high
