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Heirloom Gardening

31 January 2017 - 2:24pm

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

9 June 2016 - 2:40pm

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

9 May 2016 - 3:11pm

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

16 April 2016 - 3:43pm

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.