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Screw Pine (Pandanus utilis)

Photo by Gayla Trail If you've been to a tropical country you have probably come into contact with one of the many species of this tree, the Pandanus or Screw Pine. Although not a pine but commonly named for the spiral growth of the

Seedpods

seedpods_botanical.jpg I took this photo back in October (Is it really very nearly the end of the year already?) on our trip to the Montreal Botanical Gardens. Unfortunately, I can not recall which plant this is. I might have known what it was when

You Grow Girl 2008 Calendar

yougrowgirl2008calendar.jpg Yay! After an unexpectedly long production schedule the You Grow Girl 2008 Calendar is finally here. I'm really proud of this one. Once again my goal was to produce a calendar that is a nice balance between rich imagery and inspiring information

Windowsill Plants

The plants were so lovely in the window today on a sunny November afternoon. I could not help but grab a camera to capture the moment. Variegata Pepper (photo by Gayla Trail) This is 'Variegata' hot pepper, a gorgeous and edible heirloom variety that has READ MORE...

Blackened Tansy Seed Heads

Tansy While out on the Leslie Street Spit this past holiday weekend, I noticed that most of the tansy flower heads were turning black. I don't grow tansy in any of my gardens and have never observed this detail while out walking the railroad

Lessons Learned from an Unseasonably Warm Autumn

gallardia.jpg I took this photo of a field of Gaillardia growing on a hillside on the Leslie Spit back in July before The Worst Drought in Fifty Years took a hold and sent lots of plants into hiatus on a short term or

From Out of a Crack… Behold, a Tomato

tomatoes_crack_wool_sm.jpg Whomever says tomatoes can not and should not be grown in pots has not witnessed some of the surprising discoveries I have made over the years. While out biking yesterday afternoon, I happened upon this fully mature, volunteer cherry tomato growing up from

Poised to Be the Best Tomato Harvest Yet

whitecat_tomatoes.jpg Aside from several handfuls of 'Whippersnapper' tomatoes that started ripening over a month ago there have been tomatoes here and there but not in the numbers we're starting to see on the roof and over at the community garden plot. Despite a

It’s a Monster. A Monster!

crosspollination_small.jpg The result of some interesting cross-pollination found at one of the farm stands at the Farmers Market this afternoon. I've seen some strange mixes in the past but let's just say I don't see anyone using this miracle of nature as the

Now with Moving Pictures

I know. I don't post anything for ages and then I give you this. I received a simple little pocket-sized point-and-shoot digital camera for my birthday and have been excitedly testing out the video feature. The following are two short videos from day one with
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