by Patrick | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
It was my birthday, second one in a lockdown, and I wanted to put my time to good use by searching for and selecting a birthday plant. Since I’ve tried many native plants that have failed I used a cross referencing technique. I searched these lists; Native Plants for...
by Patrick | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fine Gardening Magazine published some photos of our garden and made some lovely comments. Who wouldn’t want to show off? Hope you enjoy them A Garden in the Concrete Jungle, Part 1 A Garden in the Concrete Jungle, Part 2...
by Patrick | Mar 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yucca -it’s a perennial that maybe isn’t one that comes to mind in our Toronto climate. Most people associate it with southern climes and deserts where it is native. That is a good indicator of how drought tolerant it can be. Which is handy if you have a dry sunny...
by Patrick | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past 30 years I’ve been in a great number of home gardens, especially in the City of Toronto. From events such as, Through the Garden Gate, visits to the Toronto Botanical Gardens, as a garden volunteer, and my work as fee for service gardener. I’ve employed...
by Patrick | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
That time when the yellow and red daffodils and tulips match the yellow and red of the dogwoods behind. Such a pity the squirrels don’t appreciate beauty in the garden. They consume those tulips at a fierce rate!
by Patrick | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s March and soon the daffs will be showing. They remind me of my father and my youth. He was a market gardener, greengrocer, and florist in the NW part of Ireland. He grew many of the vegetables that my parents sold in their shop, behind and above which my family...
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