The Diva on July 30th, 2010

I’ll be spending some time in the garden this weekend. It’s time to put some alfalfa tea on the garden beds. I have two big plastic garbage cans of alfalfa tea brewing in my driveway. Alfalfa apparently has some kind of organic growth hormone in it and it just gives plants a huge boost. It’s [...]

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The Diva on March 21st, 2010

Spring is here! Actually I think Spring hit Toronto about two weeks early! It’s cool today, but for most of the last two weeks we were getting quite nice temperatures, like late spring like temps! Just looking outside in my garden I’ve been seeing signs of spring for weeks. Most of my 60 or so [...]

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The Diva on October 15th, 2009

Herbs are beneficial in many ways. Growing basil (or Ocimum basilicum) is an excellent addition to your flourishing herb garden. I am pleased to introduce, Basil, a sweet herb, member of the Mint Family. Sweet Basil is the most popular grown basil plant but it grows in a host of other varieties. When it comes [...]

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