A busy few weeks – but my garden is full of roses!06.25.09

Sorry I haven’t been writing much lately! It’s been a busy few weeks. My husband and I have had a few family things to do … like helping the in-laws put in a new fence, visiting with my brother and sister, attending some interesting events here in Toronto (Woofstock, The Mississauga Waterfront festival, Beach Ribfest [...]



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Pet Alert – Cocoa bean mulch can be toxic to dogs06.13.08

I use mulch in my garden beds, as I’m sure many of my fellow garden readers do as well. I use shredded cedar and sometimes small cedar chips. It sure works well on the garden and looks nice too, but I suppose from a pet point of view that mulch isn’t the best bet. Plus [...]



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Benefits of using mulch on the garden07.18.06

I went out of town this past weekend and I was a little worried about my garden. You see, we are going through a heat wave here in Toronto. Friday’s temps were 31 Celsius (87.8), Saturday and Sunday were 32 (89.6 F) and 34 C (93.2 F), and yesterday ended up reaching 35 C (95 [...]



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