Children’s gardening books are usually written by adults, but that’s not the case with Gardening with Emma, written by Emma Biggs, a 13-year-old gardener in Toronto. I met Emma several years ago at a Seedy Saturday, where her dad, Steven Biggs, a gardener and author, was a guest speaker. Throughout the day, Emma sold her dad’s books, talked about plants, even answered gardening … [Read more...] about Growing with Emma: A gardening book for kids
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A new book on native plants
There has been a bit of controversy lately over the maple leaf on the new $20 bill in Canada, and whether it represents the leaf of a native maple or a Norway maple, or it’s a stylized version of maple leaves in general. I’m not going to dip into this debate (if you’re interested, most Canadian news sites have stories on the $20 bill’s Canadian-Norwegian-ambiguous maple leaf), … [Read more...] about A new book on native plants
Gayla Trail’s new book offers tasty beverage ideas
I recently read Gayla Trail’s new booklet, Drinking the Summer Garden, the first in a series of pocketbooks on gardening and food by Gayla and partner Davin Risk. Gayla is the author of the “You Grow Girl” blog and books Easy Growing, Grow Great Grub and You Grow Girl, as well as a frequent contributor to Garden Making. Her new booklet has recipes for alcoholic and … [Read more...] about Gayla Trail’s new book offers tasty beverage ideas
