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Presentation: Why Gardening Rules

I'm giving a short 30 minute presentation tomorrow evening (Tuesday) for the University of Toronto Community Garden Group as a part of "Alternative Frosh Week." As a former poor university student I just love the fact that University campuses now have community gardens. Homegrown, fresh food
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Gayla : September 25th, 2006 : 2 Comments
Posted in: Events, You Grow Girl

YGG Warm Winter Wear Drive

What: Knit or crochet up beautiful, warm woolies for charity. Mittens, arm warmers, hats, and scarves are all fantastic. A YGG forum member suggests keyhole scarves as anything that wraps around the neck can be uncomfortable and even unsafe for women coming from violent experiences. New
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Gayla : September 21st, 2006 : 3 Comments
Posted in: Link, Events, Art/Craft, You Grow Girl

Vancouver Area Garden Events: Music & More

Two upcoming garden related events to tell those of you in the Vancouver environs about: First up, if you're a fan of Community Gardens and Buttless Chaps (by which I mean the band of course), come on down to the show at the Railway this Thursday
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Emira : September 11th, 2006 : No Comments
Posted in: Link, Ecology, Events

Entering the Fall Fair

Last year we visited the Uxbridge Fall Fair and I especially enjoyed looking at all the fruits and vegetables that were entered into the fair. I'm thinking of entering this year. These are the categories I'm considering: Pepper - hot, 3 on a plate...Scotch Bonnets Pepper
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Amy : August 28th, 2006 : 3 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Veggies, Link, Events

Community Garden Plant Sale (Vancouver)

Hey there Vancouverites! One of the year's best plant sales is coming up this weekend at the Cottonwood and Strathcona Community Gardens. I'll include details below, but first some thoughts and photos from my recent visits to the Cottonwood side of the gardens. Cottonwood Community Gardens READ MORE...
Emira : July 4th, 2006 : 5 Comments
Posted in: Link, Events

Herb Fair 2006

For the third year in a row, I attended the Harbourfront Herb Fair this weekend with some of the You Grow Girls. I think this was the best one yet. There were a few new vendors, some new samples to try (mmm, green tea), and as
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Amy : June 5th, 2006 : No Comments
Posted in: Journal, Herbs, Link, Events

The Herb Fair is Coming, The Herb Fair is Coming

My favourite local plant-related event is back! What: Ontario Herbalist Society Annual Herb Fair Where: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto When: Sunday June 4, 2006. 11am-5:30pm If you'd like to meet for plant shopping, exchanging (bring your extra transplants and seeds), fellow herb loving geekery, and more myself and other YGGers
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Gayla : June 1st, 2006 : 4 Comments
Posted in: Herbs, Link, Events

Perennial Delight

I survived the UBC Botanical Gardens Perinneal Plant Sale and have lived to tell the tale. It could not possibly have been a lovelier day for it, and I had a fabulous time even if I did end up leaving with only half of the things on my
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Emira : May 16th, 2006 : 2 Comments
Posted in: Journal, Flowers, Link, Events

Gallery Exhibition

It's not at all related to gardening but I will be showing 20 of my photos in a group show alongside 3 other photographers entitled PHOTOGRAMMETRY opening this Friday at Harbourfront Centre here in Toronto. What: An active public space exhibition of urban photography. When: May 13-July 9 (Opening
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Gayla : May 11th, 2006 : Comments Off
Posted in: Events, Art/Craft, Photography

Break Open Your Piggy Banks

I've been looking forward to the UBC Botanical Garden's Perennial sale since... well since last year when I missed it. It's coming up this Sunday here in Vancouver and I've been following Gayla's advice and preparing in advance as much as possible (must find granny cart before
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Emira : May 9th, 2006 : 1 Comment
Posted in: Link, Events
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