Forme Magazine
- From: Forme Magazine (August 2006)
Category: You Grow Girl
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.
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- From: Centre Stage Chicago (July 2, 2006)
"To boost my odds, I enlisted some expert tips from garden guru Gayla Trail, whom I met at a planting demo she gave at Old Town's luscious A New Leaf boutique. Founder of YouGrowGirl.com (a must-bookmark for any urban gardener) and
2 Magazine - Book Review and Interview
- From: 2 Magazine (Summer 06)
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-page 38 Vegetarian Times - Interview
- From: Vegetarian Times (July/August 06)
Interviewed for an article on composting, “Composting 101”
-pages 48-51
-pages 48-51 This Next Reviews “You Grow Girl” Book
- From: ThisNext (Summer 2006)
"Great layout and images. Green-thumb guys shouldn't be afraid to check it out, too!"
"this lovely book by gayla trail is just what i need to get my sad looking garden on my strip of balcony growing again. it's fun reading,
"Great layout and images. Green-thumb guys shouldn't be afraid to check it out, too!"
"this lovely book by gayla trail is just what i need to get my sad looking garden on my strip of balcony growing again. it's fun reading, CraftSanity Episode 23: Grow Your Own with Gayla Trail
Listen to the podcast here.
"In this episode Gayla, 32, will tell us the story of how her website sprouted into the book (You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening) and now a TV show in the making. In her book, Gayla presents great gardening information in
Gardening & Deck Design - Point, Click, Plant
- From Gardening & Deck Design (Summer 2006)
"Wonderfully informative and full of personality, this Website takes the intimidation factor out of gardening and makes it accessible to everyone. In addition to seasonally updated articles, tips, recipes and more, You Grow Girl has sections for blogs and forums,
Gardening & Deck Design - Gardening with Gayla Trail
- From: Gardening & Deck Design (Summer 06)
"My concept of what's possible as far as gardening goes is pretty open ended," says Gayla Trail, who grows edibles and ornamentals on a roof deck, in a strip of city-owned property at the side of her
"My concept of what's possible as far as gardening goes is pretty open ended," says Gayla Trail, who grows edibles and ornamentals on a roof deck, in a strip of city-owned property at the side of her 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
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
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
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
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
Leafscapes | Chicago
Leafscapes Spring in Chicago
Thursday, May 18. 4 - 7 P.M.
1820 North Wells Building (N. Wells & N. Lincoln)
Please RSVP to attend (Note that you must be 21 years of ago or older to attend).
I'll be giving urban gardening demonstrations at
Please RSVP to attend (Note that you must be 21 years of ago or older to attend).
I'll be giving urban gardening demonstrations at Canadian House & Home - Groundbreakers Profile
- From: Canadian House & Home (May 2006 - Green Issue)
"Ripe with tips and anecdotes geared towards the urban gardener, the book is an offshoot of her flourishing website yougrowgirl.com, where a growing community of gardeners share inspiration and advice."
"Ripe with tips and anecdotes geared towards the urban gardener, the book is an offshoot of her flourishing website yougrowgirl.com, where a growing community of gardeners share inspiration and advice." Plant Sales - Mark Your Calendars
I hate to be so Toronto-centric but there are a number of local and very good plant sales coming up that ya'll should know about. They're more bang for your buck, the experience is fun, and often times the haul is of better quality than your typical
Earth Day: Toronto
Come out to Earth Day Spring Festival events this weekend at Budapest Park here in Toronto!
When: Sat, April 22. 2006.
10:30 am - 4 pm
Where: Budapest Park (on the waterfront at the bottome of Roncessvalles Ave., just east of Sunnyside Park and west of the Palais Royale.)
Stop by
Chicago Apartment Therapy
- From Chicago Apartment Therapy (April 2006.)
"Speaking of Spring, You Grow Girl is an amazing website that will inspire both the novice and experienced gardener (and no, you don't have to be a girl). Our friend Roni turned us on to You Grow Girl
"Speaking of Spring, You Grow Girl is an amazing website that will inspire both the novice and experienced gardener (and no, you don't have to be a girl). Our friend Roni turned us on to You Grow Girl Philadelphia Style - Design for Living
- From: Philadelphia Style (March/April 2006. pg 90)
