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VIDEO: Growing Cotton in Your Front Yard

ByVivian November 28, 2012November 28, 2021

Learn how to plant and grow cotton, and what you get after it has blossomed.

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There will be cotton
ByVivian August 17, 2010

Today, I noticed our cotton is growing fat bolls. When they burst we will have cotton. Cotton has been cultivated for 7,000 years, but is this a first for Canada?

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Today on the Boulevard
ByVivian August 9, 2010

Today on the boulevard the broom corn has reached 10 feet tall and the millet-like sprays are opening. It is sure to add another few feet. The amaranth heads are 3 feet high by at least one foot wide. The cotton is blooming , pink, white and yellowish greeny white blossoms reflecting the various varieties….

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Tomato tasting: Part 4; Goddess Salad
ByVivian August 18, 2010

Ariel and Rachel have been friends since they met at Frosh week at university. The two would sit at my kitchen island as I fed them delicacies that I had just cooked. Rachel would sometimes refer to me as “The Chocolate Goddess.”I think that would have been after I served them the Rocky Road Brownies I made for special occasions. They…

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Rouge gallery of tomatoes and a couple of jaune ones too!
ByVivian July 30, 2010

Today on my office rooftop garden at www.124merton.com there were at least 22 varieties of tomatoes ripening.We have a total of 57 different varieties of heritage tomatoes. Photos from left to right: Hawaiian Pineapple, Crynkovic Yugoslavian, Anna Russian, Abe Lincoln, Stupice, Black Russian, Wapiscon Peach, Black from Tula, Tondose des Conores, Spoon, Speckled Peach, Orange Banana, Orange Strawberry, Thai…

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Video: Vivian Reiss: Artist, Designer, Urban Farmer & Culinary Innovator
ByVivian October 25, 2012March 24, 2025

Step into the vibrant world of Vivian Reiss—an artist, designer, urban farmer, and culinary creator. In this exclusive video interview by her son Joel Garten, filmed in her extraordinary Toronto garden, she shares insights into her gardening inspirations and the unique recipes she’s crafted using over 100 edible plants. From towering 16-foot broom corn to…

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Tomato tasting : This Clint Eastwood is a dud not a dude
ByVivian August 18, 2010

The invitation read There are many words to describe the taste of wines, but we invite you to conquer new frontiers with words to describe the taste of Tomatoes. You are invited to attend our Tomato Tasting where we will sample whichever of the 57 heirloom varieties growing on the rooftop of an office building…

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