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Assorted and Sundry for 08/03/28

Mouse and Trowel Awards 2008 - Vote for your favourite garden blogs. Earth Hour - Turn your lights off for an hour starting at 8pm tomorrow night. March 29, 2008. Buying Organic - This buying guide chart from Good Magazine illustrates the who's who of

Old-School Seed Buying

johnbruceseeds_th.jpgThis turn-of-the-century seed catalogue, John A. Bruce & Co.’s Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Seeds, 1884, was perfect reading this morning as I prepare to make my final seed choices and orders for the 2008 growing season.

Assorted and Sundry for 08/02/28

Micheal Pollan on The Hour speaking about his new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto. When the weight of a dollar is greater than the value of the earth - A great post from Renee on the rapidly changing face of organics. Green Roofs:

Michael Pollan - Ted Talk

Unfortunately when it comes to Mr. Michael Pollan I can not seem to get past an unfortunate and debilitating case of "teenage fan girl ridiculousness" (squeal!) to write about his work with a modicum of professionalism. If you haven't heard of his writings and work already I

Assorted and Sundry

Cat5 Macrame Plant Hanger (via Make Blog) -- It's made from recycled ethernet cable! Dewey Donation 2008 Book Drive - Anyone who loves books can relate to the sense of wonder and hope they can create in children's lives.... and adult lives too of course.

Recreating Eden

recreatingeden4.jpg Let's turn the clock back for a moment to late August 2007. Toronto was experiencing the "worst drought in 50 years" accompanied by a drowning humidity. How an intense lack of water AND a drowning humidity can coexist is beyond me.

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Gardeners

gifts_valentine_08.jpg 1. Brown "Jasmin" Ring - $9.00 While these botanically-inspired rings from The Carrotbox have no use in the garden, they are both durable and affordable enough to leave on while gardening. 2. Pot Brush - $29.00 Nothing says romance like

Back from Vancouver

I just returned from a solo sojourn to Vancouver where it was rainy and green, unlike Toronto the city I left just after a snowstorm and returned to in a snowstorm. In fact it has been so snowy here in Toronto I almost didn't make it back.

Gardens Illustrated Dec 2007

gardensillustrated_dec07_sm.jpg -from December 2007 issue of BBC's Garden's Illustrated magazine. gardensillustr_dec07_sm.jpg "Sassy and savvy in its approach, Canadian garden website You Grow Girl has nurtured a thriving online community since it was established in 2000. With regular entries by site

Knit a Beet

knit_beet1.jpg Check this pattern for a knit beet by Berroco. I love the leaf veining and frilled edges. What I would actually do with a knit beet beyond have it sit on my desk looking pretty is beyond me, but so what.

A Good Mail Day

Photo by Gayla Trail Who doesn't love a good mail day? You know, the kind with items in the mailbox that aren't bills or the junk coupons and flyers that keep showing up despite the careful note explaining that, "Seriously. For real. We

Hello Vancouver!

I'll be heading your way next week to do a garden craft segment on the new HGTV craft show "She's Crafty." I was able to have dinner with a bunch of You Grow Girl readers and members last time I was in Vancouver 2 years ago

Tokyo Gardening: Making Gardens with No Space

You must head over to Ping Magazine and take a look at this photo-essay on Guerilla Greening in Tokyo. With only 4% of the city allocated for green space and no yards to speak of, residents have found unique ways to garden and green public spaces.

Back from Cuba

tillandsia_cuba.jpg We're back! I've got a lot of email to get through, laundry to wash, and photos to organize so I'm not officially back to work until Monday but I couldn't wait to share a taste of the planty goodness experienced on this trip.

Okay, Let’s Try This Again

white_red.jpg So we were supposed to be in Cuba last week over the Holidays however our plane left without us, 11 hours prior to the originally scheduled departure time. Who has ever heard of such a thing? I certainly haven't but can tell you

Everything’s Cool

I watched "Everything's Cool" yesterday afternoon, hot on the heels of the UN conference on climate change held in Bali last week where my country was globally humiliated ONCE AGAIN by our Prime Minister's refusal to support a new climate change agreement -- an action supported by the rest of the planet, excluding our neighbours to the south.

American Horticultural Society Article on Gardening Blogs

- American Horticultural Society (November/December 2007 - Volume 86, Number 6) I was interviewed a few month back for an article on gardening blogs entitled, "Virtual Gardening in the Blogosphere" by Doug Green. I will admit that it's been only about eight months since I began to

Warm Winter Wear Drive Reminder

scarves2007.jpg Just a reminder that the deadline for the 2007 Warm Winter Wear Drive is approaching this week. Be sure to get your stuff in the mail before the deadline. I will wait a few days for any stragglers but please let

The Curious Gardener’s Almanac by Nial Edworthy

book_curiousgardeners.jpgNon-fiction The Curious Gardener's Almanac: Centuries of Practical Garden Wisdom By Nial Edworthy ©2007 Perigee When I first sat down to review The Curious Gardener's Almanac by Nial Edworthy I began in the most logical place, the introduction. I was immediately smitten.

Abloom

moodswing.jpg I realize this reduces my chances of getting one, but I must tell you about Mood Swing Studio's Abloom collection of necklaces, earrings, and broaches. My favourites are the necklaces, each is one-of-a-kind and lovingly crafted by Kristen using vintage
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