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Heirloom Gardening

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What exactly is heirloom gardening?  Thomas Etty and Lorraine Harrison have written Heirloom plants : a complete compedium of heritage vegetables, fruits, herbs & flowers to introduce home growers

Your First Garden

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Judith Adam's latest book Your first garden : a landscape primer for new home owners is a highly readable road map for new homeowners and neophyte gardeners. 

A great book for lazy gardeners

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I have got to admit -  I might be the laziest gardener in the city, perhaps the province. 

Gardening for a Cooler Planet - Permaculture City series last talk in WESTMOUNT library

Climate change is having a huge impact on human life globally. Find out how gardening and farming based on ecological principles is crucial in mitigating
the effects of climate change and can even help to cool the planet. A special focus will be on projects that promote climate and social justice.

Kids make the best gardeners!

Let’s face it, kids are experts when it comes to getting dirty and gardening is a great way to dig in and have some messy fun.

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In Organic We Trust

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An award winning documentary: Thursday, June 19, 7 pm