This Thanksgiving Weekend is a time to give thanks for all our blessings – like the wonderful family weekend Sarah’s […]
Thanksgiving for Thanksgiving
(Not Quite) Wordless Wednesday: Parkdale
Toronto is often described as a city of villages and Parkdale, on the west side of town, is one. We […]
Open Garden: Croeso i Parkdale
We don’t usually show people pix, but this one tells a story. From left to right, Barry Parker, Sarah, You […]
Grand Simplification: Know thyself
Gardeners spend hours pouring over seed and nursery catalogues, looking at books, thinking about colours, bloom times, soil conditions. They […]
Grand Simplification: Taking stock of the mess
The unvarnished truth: My front garden, complete with hose and bald patches, doing its best to pose for its “before” […]
2009 Blotanicals: Fourth place rules!
The 2009 Blotanical Awards were announced yesterday. Toronto Gardens was one of the five finalists in the Best Canadian Blog […]
Happy Easter (in September)
Surprise! This dried-up, former grocery store potted Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum) has borne unexpected fruit. Or flower. It was rescued […]
Daytrips: St. Jacob’s Farmers’ Market
On Sunday, while in Waterloo, we went a few clicks further north to visit St. Jacob’s. I was in dire […]