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ByVivianBuying supplies for my rooftop garden, I had an after thought.” Why not try growing corn in the planters? I am sure it will look beautiful and rustic.” I picked up a cell pack of corn seedlings and headed up to the garden to plant. The plants grew tall and the sides were swollen with cobs. We boiled…
Tomato tasting: Part 4; Goddess Salad
ByVivianAriel 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…
When the Garden Was Just a Twinkle in the Elephant’s Eye
ByVivianIn the post of August 29th, I was struggling to measure the broom corn with a ten foot pole. I needed a fifteen foot pole to touch the tops of the corn. In this photo if you look at the tiny sprouts at the extreme left you will see the broom corn in my garden in…
Video: Vivian Reiss: Artist, Designer, Urban Farmer & Culinary Innovator
ByVivianStep 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…
Tomato tasting : This Clint Eastwood is a dud not a dude
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Figs, Show me your Leaves!
ByVivianLast year I planted fig trees in all of my gardens. www.annexrentals.com I even planted them in pots at the entrance of our office building. www.empressbuilding.com Their leaves are beautiful and growing such exotic fruit in our climate, Toronto Canada, peeks the interest of the many people who notice them and watch them grow and ripen. Autumn arrived and…
