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Miniature Ring Diorama

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Back when I wrote about the Gather, Circle Moss ring I mentioned thoughts about adding a little figurine, turning the ring into a miniature diorama on my finger. Well, what do you know, a package arrived

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.

The Hairy ‘Red Rocoto’ Hot Pepper

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Last winter while digging through seed catalogues for new plants to buy I came across a hot pepper variety that I could not resist trying. Actually, I came upon several irresistible hot pepper varieties. As someone who

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

Charles’ Tobacco

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved To begin, I am going to preface this entry with a note about tobacco since I know this topic is controversial and likely to ruffle some feathers. As adults we are all aware that smoking tobacco is

Gather, Circle Moss Ring

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved My pal Julie Jackson emailed me about the living jewelry created by Adorn Jewelry rightly thinking that they were perfect for gardeners. I ordered one almost immediately. The rings come with fake moss embedded

Weck: Fancy Pants Canning Jars

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Since the harvest season has got underway I've been doing quite a bit of canning. Canning in a small, claustrophobic apartment kitchen can get a little gnarly at times but I actually enjoy the process quite a

Gayla’s Garden: A Short Film

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Local filmmaker Stacey Dodge visited my rooftop garden in the spring to shoot a short for the Toronto Urban Film Festival. Fast forward several months and her film (edited by Beau Dickson) was selected and will

Who Done It?

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Look who showed up looking for lunch while I was out on the roof taking photos yesterday afternoon. He had absolutely no fear whatsoever. I could have reached out and touched him. I yelled and stomped

‘Chocolate Cherry’ Sunflower: Full Coverage

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved My mad love for the 'Chocolate Cherry' sunflower has resulted in almost daily mini photo sessions, capturing it at every stage of development and possible angle. I've come to realize that if I continued posting updates
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