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Hibiscus Drink

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved The rooftop garden is finally set up for outdoor living and the heat has suddenly cranked up, which means it's summer drink time. I've taken to making up bright red batches of roselle, aka sorrel (not

Spring Ramps

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Ramps, aka wild leeks, are a wild North American onion-like plant that pop up in forested areas in early-mid spring. The season for ramps is short, typically no more than a few weeks between April and

The Annual, All That Money I Spent at the Parkdale Horticultural Society Plant Sale, 2009 Edition

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved The title says it all. Although, taking the Street Garden out of the picture this year significantly reduced the opportunity to spend more. I could completely disregard most flowers, bushes, or bedding plants, focusing instead of

Experiments in Garlic Growing

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Before I begin, a confession: I did not plant garlic last fall. You are horrified. You are storming away from this website in horror. Allow me to explain / make excuses. I managed to harvest

Together, Let’s Fight the Spread of Invasive Garlic Mustard (and Eat it Too)

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Another spring and a new crop of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is setting up camp for the season. We found a few small plants in the street garden cleanup last week and several at the community

More Reasons Why I Don’t Grow Edibles in My Street Garden

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved The snow has melted and it is time to take stock of what has accumulated in the street garden since the fall. In my neighborhood, gentrification is running rampant like a pack of drunken college kids

Let’s Start a Community Garden

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved I've been getting a lot of questions recently from people looking to start a community garden in their neighborhood. What I've included below is by no means a definitive guide, since there are lots of publications on

Growing Food on a Windowsill - Microgreens

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Winter is slowly coming to an end around here and it is nearly time to start lettuce outdoors. Until then I've been growing and harvesting small batches of micro-sized greens on my windowsill as a way

Fondling the Beans

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Whenever I get a new pack of bean seeds I am always immediately compelled to open up the packet and inspect the beans. I used to play out this ritual with all seeds but years of seed

Overwintering ‘Oregano’ Thyme

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved 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 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.

Shifting My Worm Bin

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved My composting worms are housed in an average-sized bin that we keep in the hallway just outside our apartment door. This spot next to the recycling bin is great three out of four seasons of the

A Hazy Shade of December

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved For a long list of reasons -- many of which I am still in therapy for -- I've just never been a fan of THE HOLIDAYS. This is why there has always been a distinct lack of

Warm Winter Wear Drive 2008 Reminder

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Just a reminder that the date to get your items shipped out is approaching. I originally said Dec 1 but have decided to give it until Dec 5 because I have been so behind in answering

No Garlic

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved 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

Local Food Trees

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved 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.

Warm Winter Wear Drive 2008

Winter is approaching (NOOOOOOOOO!!!) and it is actually starting to get cold out there. Real cold. I have worn hand warmers while walking. Soon it will be full mittens or gloves. Biking now requires a woolen hat that can cover the ears. The horror.

Saving Seeds and Making Pickles

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved 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

My Brother’s Garden

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Hey Internet, Remember when I helped my brother make a container garden on his balcony? Behold, it LIVES! Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved He's done really, really well for someone with

Give Me Tomatoes

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved 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
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