Kat Fox

We didn't have the patience to allow the ‘Watermelon Slush’ to freeze as recommended, but the resulting ‘Watermelon Mojito’ still tasted delicious.

Gayla Trail’s new book offers tasty beverage ideas

February 5, 2019

Kat Fox

I recently read Gayla Trail’s new booklet, Drinking the Summer Garden, the first in a series of pocketbooks on gardening ...

Ground to Cover September in the Garden

A beginner’s guide to loving and growing succulents

February 3, 2019

Kat Fox

Marian and Louis Damm, owners of Floral Dimensions, answered some of my beginner questions and I also saw some amazing ideas for displaying succulents.

Walking through the masses of tomatoes in Stokes Seeds' trial gardens.

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Taste-testing veggies at Stokes

February 4, 2019

Kat Fox

Kat Fox visited Stokes Seeds’ trial gardens in St. Catharines, Ont., to enjoyed taste-testing veggies and learn about a new way to grow tomatoes.

'Brandywine' tomatoes, the variety being grafted onto hardier rootstock. Photo from Stokes Seeds.

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Grafted tomatoes promise hardier plants

February 4, 2019

Kat Fox

Grafted tomato plants will be available to home gardeners, who can then grow tomatoes with the vigour of specific rootstock and the taste of specific fruit.