A Calgary based urban farm
From converting my lawn to sharing the teachers, books, & history I discover along the way.
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”
W. Shakespeare
A Suggested Reading List
Because everyone needs a summer reading challenge
Old Herbaceous
Rhapsody in Green by Charlotte Mendelson
“She intimately knows our obsession, the addictive tendencies, the lies we tell ourselves. We are exposed on these pages. “
Magnificent Pots with Sarah Raven
Online learning with Sarah Raven
Sean Brock- A Seed Journey Through Cooking
Reviving Lost Crops
Sowing Seeds with Jennifer Jewell
On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds
Row 7 Seed Company
A seed company dedicated to deliciousness
Farm to Table with Dan Barber
Field notes on the future of food
Potting up Dahlias
Potted Dahlias in YYC
My Adventures with Dahlias 2024
Accidental adventures in propagation
Floret Originals
A special range of new cut flower varieties, which also includes some treasures bred by other inspiring flower farmers
Our Little Farm
Adventures in Sustainable Living
Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit
“The very act of trying to look ahead to discern possibilities and offer warnings is in itself an act of hope.” - Octovia Butler
The American Gardner
Beatrix Farrand
Study Hard and Travel
The Modern Library Gardening Series
A 2023 Reading Challenge
