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How to make a DIY seed packet

October 10, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 1 Comment

Image of poppy seeds and a dried poppy seed head

Download this free printable seed packet template and use to store the seeds you save from your garden.

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, How To, Resources

Eating your weeds

March 21, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

Chickweed (Stellaria media) As I was weeding the salad garden yesterday, I found several small clumps of chickweed (Stellaria media). Appropriate that it was in the salad garden, because fresh, young chickweed makes a fabulous addition to a spring salad. Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Oh god. I know where this […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Veggies & Edibles

Contest! Win one of three sets of reusable totes or mesh produce bags from Bag the Habit

August 26, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

A while back I wrote a post called Seven tips to make gardening “away” easier, which consists of—you guessed it—seven ideas for making it easier to garden at community garden plots, guerrilla gardens, or any garden that can’t be accessed simply by opening your back or balcony door. The main challenge with these “away” gardens, […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Retail Therapy Tagged With: contest

Solar garden lighting

June 21, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

On hot summer evenings, our recently-renovated back patio is where it’s at. It’s private (well, as much as it can be in an urban setting) and peaceful (well, as much as it can be with kids playing street hockey a few feet away, and neighbours who love karaoke and mah jong). After a long day, […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Retail Therapy Tagged With: solar lighting

Review: Troy Bilt lithium ion battery cordless string trimmer

June 22, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

A little while back, Troy Bilt sent me their new TB57 Lithium Ion Battery Cordless String Trimmer to try out. That’s me, above, holding it gingerly and looking like I’m about to stroke its hair. What can I say? I’m not all that familiar with power equipment – I felt it best to approach with […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Retail Therapy, Uncategorized Tagged With: lithium ion battery string trimmer, review, troy bilt

Soji solar lighting

March 9, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

There may be snow on the ground but just thinking about hanging a few of these Soji Modern solar lanterns from Allsop Home and Garden makes me want to plan a summer soiree. Like a Le Klint for the outdoors, these would look right at home on our back patio. And they’re solar. No cords! […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Outdoor Living, Retail Therapy Tagged With: allsop home, soji, solar lighting

Sneak Peek! Display gardens of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show 2009

February 17, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

I took the media tour of the display gardens at Seattle’s Northwest Flower and Garden Show today, and wow – what a trip! I’ve never seen a garden show in its assembly phase (although I’ve participated in disassembly). It’s great to see the gardens before the Show actually opens; you don’t have to fight through […]

Filed Under: Events, Green Gardening & Living, Inspiration, Pacific Northwest Tagged With: drought tolerant plants, green roofs, green walls, native plants, Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Sustainability, water conservation

Would you grow your own grains?

December 4, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 15 Comments

Colourful quinoa plants in bloom

Saltspring Seeds is one of my favourite local sources for vegetable seeds, so when I heard about their Zero Mile Diet seed kit, I was immediately intrigued. What would go into a Zero Mile Diet seed kit? What would I want to grow if I were aiming to provide the bulk of my produce? I […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Resistance is fertile, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: amaranth, grains, Green Gardening & Living, qrowing grains, quinoa, self-sufficiency, zero mile diet

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