Author: Arlene
Arlene Hazzan Green co-owns BUFCO and is an Organic Master Gardener and an Accredited Organic Land Care Practitioner with SOUL (Society for Organic Urban Landcare). She contributes to the local community through leadership of volunteer projects such as The Westlodge Community Garden and Toronto Urban Growers. Arlene is also an Emmy award winning television director and writer.
Like many gardeners I go kicking and screaming into winter. Grey skies, slushy sidewalks and short days without time spent in my lush and colourful garden is a bummer, plain and simple. However, when...
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When to harvest? Before the squirrels do!
September is upon us and overflowing baskets of garden goodies are everywhere. But harvesting in Zones 5 and 6 is not just an autumn endeavour. It's a season-long...
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Autumn is a bittersweet time of year. The days are getting noticeably shorter yet garden-weary plant-lovers can now look forward to a winter rest. But before that can happen there is much to be done...
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Attention garlic lovers! Why buy grocery-store garlic grown half way around the world when you can grow your own right at home? It’s an easy-to-grow, low maintenance crop that produces two harvests...
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Tomatoes are relatively easy to grow if you can give them at least five hours of direct sun a day. You will be richly rewarded with an exquisite late summer harvest if you provide a stake to support...
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How early in the season can a vegetable garden be planted? Early!You might be surprised to learn that there are many vegetables prefer growing in cool weather and actually grow poorly during the summer...
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