When my gardening friend Danie McAren moved from Vancouver to Guelph Ontario in 2013 to study organic farming, I was both sad to lose a fellow gardening nerd, and excited to learn about her adventures. A former west coast balcony and backyard gardener, Danie has now created a large and productive food garden, complete with…
Gifts for gardeners
When you get down to it, gardeners don’t ask for much. The tools of growing food are simple: good soil, light and seeds. A big pile of leaves is often more appreciated than high-end gardening gloves. There are, however, a few things that are truly useful for gardeners. If you need to buy any gifts…
Gardening is lifelong learning
Just as some people have a yoga or meditation practice, I have a gardening practice. Like yoga or meditation, gardening is a discipline that one can never truly master. With years of consistent practice, you can become well-versed in gardening methods — sowing times and techniques, plant and disease knowledge, crop planning — but your…
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