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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

Gardening Mama

gardeningmama.jpg I just heard through my partner Davin that Taito, makers of the game "Cooking Mama" are about to release a similar version of the game called "Gardening Mama"! I rarely talk about products or get all covetous on this site

Things You Can Compost That You Didn’t Think You Could

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved While writing the composting section for the new book, it occurred to me that my list in book one was rather incomplete and only covered some of the things we compost at home. There's a surprising

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.

A New World, And a Bold World

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Hello. Hi. Is this thing on? I'm experiencing a bit of stage fright, sitting here staring at the screen. It's been so long since I've been here. Not here as in sitting at this computer staring at the

The End of Days

Photo by Gayla Trail  All Rights Reserved Over the weekend I stuck my head out of my hermit den long enough to notice that winter is coming. All of the signs are there, I've just been pretending not to see them. The first

Food for Freedom

I'm going to be giving another presentation on Guerrilla Gardening tomorrow at the Style at Home Show as a part of Eco Day. The gardening presentations start at noon. Mine will be at 2pm. Here's the write-up: Learn about the many ways that people are "greening the

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
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SPEAKING TO A NEW-STYLE GARDENER

You Grow Girl was launched by Gayla Trail in February 2000 and has grown into a thriving online community that speaks to a new kind of gardener, seeking to redefine the modern world relationship to plants. This contemporary, laid-back approach to gardening places equal importance on environmentalism, style, affordability, art, and humour. - More

DAILY BOTANICAL

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GARDEN SHOW & TELL

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, October 17, 2008

Style at Home Show: Toronto
Guerrilla Gardening: Greening the City
Learn about the many ways that people are greening the city by planting small gardens in out-of-the-way corners and abandoned lots, beautifying the community for everyone.
2-3pm

Monday, March 30, 2009

Toronto Horticultural Society
Small Urban Potager
Growing beautiful food gardens in small and difficult spaces.
7pm

FEATURED ARTICLES

Grow It: Mexican Sour Gherkin

Grow this adorable and drought-tolerant miniature cucumber cousin.

Brew It: Sun Tea

Brew up a batch of slow brew herbal tea powered entirely by the heat of the sun.

Refreshing and Unusual Lemonades

The usual stuff is well and good but these concoctions take lemonade to a whole new level.

Tomatoes to Grow in Containers (Or Anywhere Else for That Matter)

Find out about some of the best varieties for containers and why.

Summer Seeds

Summer is not the end of planting season. Get inspired to start something new with this list of perennials that can be started from seed in July and August..

Plant Shall Eat Plant

Did you know you can make liquid fertilizer for your plants using other plants? Sounds like floral cannibalism but it’s not unlike compost when you think about it.

Tomatoes Like Milk

Water your tomato plants with a dash of milk to keep disease away.

Eat This: Nettle Soup

Cook up a batch of old-time nettle soup from this prolific edible “weed.“

Foraging for Stinging Nettle

While the ”sting“ in stinging can make this herb tricky to harvest it's worth the effort. Stinging nettle is very high in magnesium and iron making it good for both your bod and your plants’ too.

Make Your Own Seed Starting Mix

Making your own mix is SUPER easy and worth the small effort if you are growing a lot of seedlings.

Toilet Roll Seed-Starter

Forget about seed-starting pellets! Starting your seeds in a toilet roll is free and easy.

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