I have learned a lot during the renovation process that is currently going on in my building. I now know who to talk to, but […] Read More
Author: Spring Gillard
Long before the Canadian Cancer Society got on board, many groups were working hard to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides in this country. Hudson, […] Read More
After I left City Farmer, I thought I might develop a small green tours business. I began to shop the idea around. A colleague encouraged […] Read More
At the end of every wormshop, I used to take the school children on a tour of the compost garden. I’d already shown them how […] Read More
Multi-tasking is a myth. Let writers write and artists draw. Although writing would be considered my specialty, I am more of a generalist than a […] Read More
We had a latecomer show up to my compost workshop at the Coquitlam Inspiration Garden last Saturday. He spoke proudly about his rotator. He had […] Read More
In memory of a loving mother and grandmother Hou Ma Mei-Jen 1920-2012 Jules Hou and his family, including his parents, immigrated to Canada from Taiwan […] Read More
I am in the process of revamping the business side of my blog. So now under the Garden Heart tab above you will see a […] Read More
Nearly a month after I developed a horrible hacking cough, it persists. The smell from the toxic sealant the construction crew used on the new […] Read More
Last weekend, my friend Mark and I were working at one of my two community gardens. While I weeded and seeded, he pulled up the […] Read More