• Here + Now,  Lifestyle

    3 Fun Fall Gardening Projects to Keep You Busy at Home

    Normally, fall signals the end of the gardening season—not with these fun tips! Instead of waiting with bated breath for next spring, try picking up a fall or winter plant at one of the many garden centres located on Danforth Avenue. . . 1. Plant Alluring Amaryllis Indoors Around late autumn, amaryllis (Hippeastrum) bulbs will start to pop up for purchase in stores. These pretty plants hail from South America. To enjoy their tropical, trumpet-like blossoms, they should be grown indoors so they can enjoy year-round warmth.  At my local shop, I found two varieties of amaryllis. “Minerva” features strawberry-red petals, stark white centres, and kiwi-green hearts. But it was…

  • Health + Wellness

    Herbs That Heal

    Growing up in a small town, I am used to the accessibility of locally-produced goods. The Danforth is one of the few hubs of Toronto that praises sustainability and ensures the continual growth (pun intended) and development of their community. Each year, farmers’ markets pop up like bulbs, ready for the residents to consume the products they’ve tended to whole-heartedly. I say, take it one step further: grow your own. Support farmers and your locals, but apply their knowledge to something you can create and encourage with your own hands. Digging your fingers through dirt, planting microscopic-sized seeds, watching something pop through the soil is so vital and important to…