LaGuardia Corner Gardens
Our off-time on a recent trip to New York City was spent wandering around soaking everything in and taking pictures. I didn't go out of my way to visit specific gardens or community gardens this time, 
Category: Fall
Our off-time on a recent trip to New York City was spent wandering around soaking everything in and taking pictures. I didn't go out of my way to visit specific gardens or community gardens this time, Extending the Harvest
This piece was originally published in The Globe & Mail over the weekend as a part of my series on kitchen gardening.
Regarding using burlap and burlap sacks: Just to be clear, do keep them Mid and Late-Season Planting
My latest Globe and Mail Microfarming article came out on Saturday. I've included the text below.
My editor sent a photographer out this time so there are some pictures in the printed version not taken by me, and one of me planting arugula online.
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. 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 Seedpods
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 The Horribly Late Roof Garden Clean Up That Never Was 2007
I desperately need to clean up my rooftop garden. Desperately. Double desperately. It's horrible how long I've let it got this year really. The warmer Fall temperatures were wonderfully evil and I just went with it pretending that Fall would continue forever. I rewarded myself
Planting and Growing Garlic (Allium sativum)
Garlic Shown: Stiff-neck which tends to be hardy and stores well over the long term.
Sitting down to write this, my first thoughts are to apologize for the slow down in updates recently. I consider writing to assure you that the slow down is 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.
This is 'Variegata' hot pepper, a gorgeous and edible heirloom variety that has READ MORE...
This is 'Variegata' hot pepper, a gorgeous and edible heirloom variety that has READ MORE...Edible Fall Container Planting
During the spring and summer months I grow indeterminant tomatoes (large, vine plants) in large garbage bins like this one purchased for $10 each a number of years ago at the local Ikea. The flat grey colour has faded significantly over the years but
