Kat Fox – Garden Making

Gardening headlines, January 8-14

January 14, 2014 by Kat Fox

One of world’s rarest plants stolen from Kew — The Telegraph | Men discovering the joy of gardening — The Toronto Star | Is horticulture a withering field? — The … Read more

Fun for gardeners at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

February 5, 2019November 6, 2013 by Kat Fox

This display of a working greenhouse includes everything needed to grow tomatoes year round, including live bees.

I’ve gone to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair every November since 1994, but it has only been the past few years I’ve noticed all the gardening and agricultural displays. I’ve … Read more

Urban beehives make tasty honey

February 3, 2019August 22, 2013 by Kat Fox

Healthy bee colonies are important. Here’s what can we do to help make bees happy. Info about the role of urban bee colonies? She where honey come from.

Tree & Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm tasting

February 3, 2019August 13, 2013 by Kat Fox

Linda uses hoop houses to extend the growing season, so those lucky enough to get a weekly basket of produce through her CSA program receive a diverse selection through the year.

Kat Fox taste-tests her way through the Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm, and learns about the importance of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

Beautiful gardens on Applewood Garden Tour

February 5, 2019July 28, 2013 by Kat Fox

Liz grows tomatoes, beans and lettuce in pots on her front driveway, where there is lots of sun and heat reflected from the concrete. The little terracotta pots on top of the bamboo stakes are decorative, and help keep the containers looking good to passersby on the road.

The recent Applewood Garden Tour in Mississauga, Ont., included the garden of Liz Primeau, a regular contributor to Garden Making and the author of several gardening books, as well as … Read more