Gift It: Homegrown Herbal Bouquet
I was invited to an apartment warming at my brother's newish place the other night and since I had already treated him to a whole new garden, hereby known as "The Gift That Covers Me Off 
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I was invited to an apartment warming at my brother's newish place the other night and since I had already treated him to a whole new garden, hereby known as "The Gift That Covers Me Off Vegan Almond Strawberry Jellie
I have to admit that I made this dessert BEFORE realizing that it was red and white, the perfect Canada Day summer treat. Americans can add blueberries for July 4. I came up with the idea ages And Then I Went and Spent $3.99 on a Viola
So here's what I did. First, I shelled out $3.99 for a viola. We're not talking your typical 4-pack of cells for a buck here. No, we're talking one plant. One plant that cost $3.99. One Grazings
This post (I kind of hate that word to describe writing here) is going to be piecemeal, a quality that is indicative of my life right now as I float or rather scramble from one task to There WILL Be Onions
I am still working on getting warm season transplants into the community garden plot. I'm still working on same on the roof for that matter. I was a little gun shy this spring, following on All In the Family
Yesterday I spent eleven hours helping my brother Jay become a container gardener. The original plan was to show up with a few supplies, have lunch, and spend two hours tops setting up. In and out. Back to work by 2pm. An Edible Bouquet: Chive Blossoms
I came up with this idea while on assignment for Budget Living magazine. The idea was approved but sadly the magazine folded shortly thereafter and I was never able to see this concept to fruition.
The editor Making More Mint
Mint has got to be one of the easiest plants to grow. Just plop it into some reasonably rich soil in a reasonably sunny spot and watch it take over. Evidence of its opportunistic habit probably Garbage Pickin’ and Other Cheap Garden Stuff
It is a good time of year. We can very nearly say with almost sort-of, closing in on possible certainty that there will be no more snow for a good 6 or 7 months, the plant sales are in full swing, the plant-specific Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
The garlic mustard population is really getting out-of-hand at the community garden this year. I've discovered loads of it in unused areas of disturbed, lousy soil and it is expanding rapidly into the edges around plot beds. First Harvest at the Community Garden
We popped over for a quick mini-visit to the community garden yesterday afternoon. I wanted to bring some kitchen scraps to add to the compost bin on our way to have lunch and run errands. A Pleasing Combination
I came upon this colour palette yesterday and had an instantaneous response to it. The pink flowers are magnolia and the red and chartreuse bush on the right is 'Goldflame' spirea (Spiraea x bumalda). Of Touching Tomatoes
They say that lightly brushing your hands against tomato leaves stimulates a growth hormone in the plant encouraging radial (aka stockier) growth. I'm still searching for a study that supports this but I chose to believe It Turns Out That While Not Fatal, This Particular Disease Can Not Be Cured
I bought another box of pansies yesterday. This new batch falls primarily within a blacks, dark purples and reds colour palette. Some are frilly.
In case you are interested they are as follows: 'Panola Fire,' 'Imperial Antique Shades,' 'Frizzle Sizzle Mix' Early Spring Planting: Pansies and Violas
The weather here in Toronto these past few days has been unreasonably beautiful prompting a flurry of gardening activity on my part. My gardens never seem large enough until I have to clean them up. Monster Impatiens: Leading the War Against Humanity
FYI: This is what passes for an impatiens in San Francisco. If you live in a warmer climate you will be unimpressed by my discovery. If you are from my neck of the woods your mind will have been blown wide open! Thrifty Ugly Bucket Camo
The discussion around inexpensive containers for indeterminate tomato plants in a recent post has brought up a good point regarding how to conceal the clinical blandness of food industry buckets. The conversation in that post reminded ‘Chocolate Cherry’ Sunflowers
I've decided to take the plunge back into the world of sunflowers. Anyone gardening in public space knows that sunflowers have a time-sensitive contract out on their lives beginning the moment they bloom. Their big Your Questions Answered: Thrifty Containers for Tomatoes
I've got a question on tomatoes. I've recently ordered about nine tomato plants. They're still kind of babies, but it turns out that they're indeterminates, not determinates like was expected. In the book it says that Seeds Brighten a Dull Day
Just when I thought today couldn't get any worse and that I might waste the day away wallowing in a pity party for one, seeds arrive in the mail. It's amazing how such a small thing
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