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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…
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Green Thumbs and City Dwellers
The limitations of a city garden shouldn’t stop you from cultivating greener pastures By: Caleb Cook The staples of city living: condos, duplexes, high-rise apartments, and townhomes. They don’t allow for much green space. Many of these structures do not include the sprawling lawns that some families have, especially outside of the city. Sandra Spudic, a long time Toronto resident and Head Gardener of Black Creek Pioneer Village, offers some tips for growing plants, starting a garden from scratch, and improving on neglected space. Photo by valkyrieh116