Learning and Turning the Leaves for Fall

I learned alot this past summer.

Awesome Gardening Story!

Check out this Gorilla Gardening piece in Toronto.
Breaking laws? Ha!

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080717/guerilla_gardening_AM_080717/20080718?hub=TopStories

Happy Canada Day

Despite a forecast of rain, the weather is perfect.

Farmers Market Rules

It's hard to find a farmer in Toronto's markets.



http://www.thestar.com/article/425015

Raw Milk? To be illegal or not?

Did you know that buying raw (not pasteurized) milk in Ontario is illegal? There are many mixed opinions on the dangers or the benefits of drinking the milk

However, the weirdest and maybe the most interesting thing of all, is the resources the Canadian Government has used towards one farmer.

THE MILK MAN
Raw vs. The Law

TheStar.com | HealthZone | Raw versus the law

Amid the idyllic peacefulness of a Grey-Bruce County farm, a milk battle is brewing
May 17, 2008

http://www.thestar.com/article/426851

The Classic David vs Goliath Struggle: Monsanto vs Schmeiser

More information to feed your mind in regards to Monsanto. This case is Canadian, and shares some more information on what huge strides the corporation will take. Seems to be repeated with many huge corporations in different ways.

http://www.percyschmeiser.com/conflict.htm


Please make this corporation one on your watch list, review the labels of your purchases. If everyone does their small part, we can all make a big difference/

Harvest of Fear

So many people have no idea where their food comes from, what is used on their food, or what chemicals are used to GM the seed. The following article was brought to my attention, it's an important read, and IMO quite scary.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/05/monsanto200805?currentPage=1


This is pretty intense. Being able to patent seeds and manufacture a product such as Round-Up is twisted. Would people really want thier food from such a seed? People need to really wake-up and take a look at where their food is coming from, and how it was produced.

Happy Spring 2008!

The weather has been amazing the last couple of weeks. Sunshine, warmth, tulips popping out of the ground, and yellow tulips in my apartment.

With the warmth it really makes me want to plant up my balcony. The garden centres are open, soil is available, and the sun shines! However, we haven't hit the last frost date yet, so I don't want to lose and plants. I don't have the space nor the time to bring all my plants in each night, or to cover them with tarps. So, I grabbed some icicle pansies that will live, and a couple other cheapies to tied me over till May.

Still waiting to hear from the city about the garden plot construction in the park behind my apartment, I hope and it better happen soon. Tosha and I planted our seeds a couple of weeks ago, and they are growing beautifully (pictures as soon as Tosha sends them)!

We planted for the plot:

• Tomatoes
• Beets
• Lettuce
• Leeks
• Onion
• Cucumbers
• Beans
• Peas
• Dill
• Basil
• as well as some nasturtium and marigolds for the boarders to keep pests away