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The myth of the no-maintenance garden

March 10, 2020 by Andrea Bellamy 1 Comment

Shade tolerant plants along a brick path to a potting shed

The rise in popularity of low- or “no-maintenance” (ha!) landscapes is part of a simultaneous trend: the one where you’re supposed to do everything perfectly, yet have it all look effortless.

Filed Under: Blogging, My garden Tagged With: Gardening 101, low maintenance, vegetable gardening

Then and Now on Heavy Petal

February 8, 2020 by Andrea Bellamy 9 Comments

A smiling child in a polkadot coat on a slide

It’s been 15 years since I wrote my first post on Heavy Petal. Ten since my first book was published. Five since my last post.

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: garden blogging, gardening, gardening with kids

I’m on Apartment Therapy Re-Nest!

August 24, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

Hey – check it out! My many gardens (seven and counting!) are featured on Apartment Therapy Re-Nest. Head on over to read the interview and see photos of my garden spaces.

Filed Under: Blogging, Garden Tours

Heavy Petal 3.0

February 27, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 17 Comments

You may have noticed that Heavy Petal has a new look. It’s been several years since the original site was designed (and before that, it was a very basic blogspot template) and I was ready for a change. Hell, I never go more than six months with the same hair style… five years with the […]

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Time for a holiday!

July 26, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 1 Comment

After several weeks of being hunched over my computer, it’s time for sand between toes, popsicle-sticky fingers, and yes, running through the sprinkler. Heavy Petal is taking a mini summer vacation this year, but I’ll be reposting some of my favourite posts from the past. Regular posting will resume August 9. Happy Summer, everyone!

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Please join Heavy Petal on Facebook

June 17, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Hello friends! Just wanted to point you toward my new Heavy Petal Facebook page. Please “like” Heavy Petal and I’ll alert you to new blog posts, offer contests and giveaways, share interesting links and new garden-related finds, and keep you updated on my forthcoming book. That’s it! End of pitch.

Filed Under: Blogging, Sugar Snaps and Strawberries Tagged With: Facebook

Neglected, but not forgotten

May 20, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

Hello. Sorry I’ve been neglecting you. I know. It’s been a month. A month! What can I say? On top of the usual spring gardening frenzy, I’ve also gone back to work after a year’s maternity leave (yes, one full year. I’m Canadian, thank goodness.). And that’s only for starters. There’s been a lot going […]

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Giveaway: Home Outside by Julie Moir Messervy

March 15, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 76 Comments

Let’s start the week off with a giveaway, shall we? I have one copy of Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love, by Julie Moir Messervy to give to a lucky reader. In Home Outside, award-winning landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy demystifies the art and practice of landscape design. By introducing an easy, tangible yet […]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: book review, contest, Garden Design, Home Outside, Julie Moir Messervy

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