This Blog is no longer receiving active posts due to a family loss which lead to the forced sale of the Pollinator Potager's location. I am pleased to relate that the garden is still being tended by the new property owner, for which I am grateful. The memories of my Pollinator Potager Project will remain here, and in my heart.

2018 - Blog Post Index


60 - 2018-05-16 - Growing Garlic
This blog post is about garlic: A healthy, prolific grower, beautiful to look at, healthy and flavourful to eat, and seemingly pest resistant - It's also about how I became a garlic farmer - Yay!

59 - 2018-05-14 - The Pink Clematis
This blog post is about a resilient perennial that inspires my get-up-and-go, and helps keep my mom and I connected to the garden.

58 - 2018-04-12 - Self-Seeding Linden Tree
This blog post contains a link to my opinion piece - Reviled Dandelion an Early Spring Favourite - published, online, today in the Hamilton Mountain News (HMN). The "Growing Green" column is a collaboration between the HMN and the Mount Hamilton Horticultural Society.

57 - 2018-05-01 - Reviled ... Favourite
This blog post contains a link to my opinion piece - Reviled Dandelion an Early Spring Favourite - published in March in the Hamilton Mountain News (HMN). The "Growing Green" column is a collaboration between the HMN and the Mount Hamilton Horticultural Society.

56 - 2018-04-28 - Remembering Mel
This blog post is a reflection on the tendency of some writers, and more particularly bloggers, to take credit for that which is not theirs - It's also a recognition of the accomplishments of gardening pioneer and Square Foot Gardening founder, Mel Bartholomew, who passed away 2-years ago today.

55 - 2018-04-21 - The 1st Warm Day
This blog post is a look at the day that, "Spring first got it's foot in the door;" and, how, "TOO-MUCH-COLD-WEATHER", finally made way for, "A new exciting gardening adventure".

54 - 2018-04-16 - What a Difference
This is the 1st blog post of the 2018 gardening season - It's my re-commitment to documenting my efforts, education, enjoyment, and harvest; while giving positive voice to successes and disappointments alike.