Hi! I’m Andrea Bellamy, a home and garden writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (that’s Zone 8B for you horticultural types) and Heavy Petal is my blog. You can also find me on Twitter and Facebook.

At its heart, Heavy Petal is simply about gardening from a West Coast, urban organic perspective. There’s a focus on garden design here – especially a tendency to covet well-designed products and decor. You’ll also find an emphasis on growing your own vegetables and other sustainable practices, always with a focus on small, urban spaces.

I have a book coming out in January 2011 called Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-space Edible Garden. It’s published by Timber Press, and I can’t wait for you to read it!

I welcome your comments and feedback, and try to respond to everyone. (If I don’t, forgive me; I’m only human.)

Photo credit: Jackie Connelly