I have barbecued my mother’s 25-year-old Hoya. I mean it. Literally barbecued. It looks decidedly miffed. Having brought this otherwise […]
Hoya vey: Don’t try this at home
Secret Garden: Maple Cottage
Hidden away on quiet Laing Street that runs between Queen Street East and Eastern Avenue is a little piece of […]
Lust List: Beauty of Livermere Poppy
The deep red poppies belonging to my neighbour M. are making their brief but miraculous appearance in his garden. Therefore, […]
Blooms Day: Mid-June in Toronto
Full disclosure: On this Blooms Day in the Microgarden, it’s mostly green. However, you can see my opening statement of […]
Garden things to be thankful for
On a day when I accomplished scarcely more than half a teaspoon of deadheading, here are things to be happy […]
Purple and gold: A garden
Our neighbours G. and W. got a blank slate when they purchased their corner property: a sunny blank slate once […]
How do you Garden? Bare Knuckle or Encased in Gloves?
I was always a bare knuckle gardener, at least I was for years. I liked the direct connection to the […]
It’s Garden Tour Season
With apologies to Keats, when it comes to garden tours in Toronto, it’s June that’s the season of mellow fruitfulness. […]