Growing Tomatoes From Seed

Last year I bought a punnet of heirloom tomatoes from a local farmer’s market. It was a beautiful mix of green stripe, medium purple, small orange, red oxheart shaped tomatoes and some cherry toms. They were so good … that I thought I’d grow these tomatoes from...

Gardening in 2011-The Year That Was

Christmas and the holiday season are upon us once again, so we can celebrate another year and another harvest. It’s been a big year for the veggie club and for me in particular …. organic gardening workshops, programs for therapeutic gardening, writing new...

My garden retreat

It’s holiday time now and I’m looking forward to relaxing outdoors … making the most of some R&R and enjoying my garden. I have a bench seat in the corner of my little backyard that beckons me whenever I’m out there. Whether I’m working hard digging,...