Review by Margie Siegal I am now reading a thirty year old book. It is one of the best gardening books I have read, and I think it would be especially good for a beginning gardener. Although The Self Sufficient Suburban Garden is out of print, used copies are available […]
by Kristen Smeal, Master Gardener This recipe was created by Sarah Ortega of Alameda, teacher, chef, and mom of three. She created this recipe for a garden to table cooking class so the students could experience harvesting the kale, lemon, garlic, and edible flowers from the garden and incorporate them […]
by Kristen Smeal, Master Gardener Tussie-Mussie vs. Nosegay A tussie-mussie is a small bunch of flowers gathered in a paper cone that can represent a message from the giver to the recipient. These floral bundles of communication were common in the Victorian era. Traditionally, red flowers meant love, pink represented […]
by Kristen Smeal, Master Gardener Being in nature is a perfect way to engage the senses for all ages. Creating a garden sensory tray will help toddlers and young children make positive associations between nature and the senses. Go for a walk in your neighborhood or look around the house […]
by Birgitt Evans, ABG Board member and Master Gardener I have a friend who lives outside of Toronto. Like me, she grows and puts up a great deal of food from a smallish garden. She, however, has a two week window in which to plant her entire summer garden if […]
by Margie Siegal In order to have happy, healthy plants, you need to start with healthy soil. Think of your garden as a welcoming home for your seeds and plants. You want to give them the best possible start, so they will grow big and tall for you, and produce […]
