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All kind beans

September 30, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

You know, I tend to agree. All beans are kind. Especially Fortex. I’m still harvesting handfuls of this delicious French filet pole bean, and loving every morsel. What were the standouts from your garden this summer?

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Michael Pollan’s The Botany of Desire now on TV

September 24, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 9 Comments

I recently had the opportunity to watch The Botany of Desire, a two-hour special that will premiere on PBS on October 28 at 8pm. You should make a note of that date, because you won’t want to miss this. Subtitled “A Plant’s Eye View of the World,” The Botany of Desire is based on the […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: apple, botany of desire, marijuana, michael pollan, potato, tulip

How not to use a Japanese maple

September 11, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

My husband works in a funky live/work loft building, which is full of artists, photographers, dancers and other creative types. Most of the gardens along the front of the building are eclectic, colourful and a bit boisterous. Then there’s this. I think it’s the red lava rock that really makes it special.

Filed Under: WTF? Tagged With: Japanese maple, ugly

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