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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
The New Face of Gardening
The cover of an Alberta based gardening magazine. Is it just an example of mediocre photo styling? or a message that the Y generation are the new advocates for gardening?
Monday, August 22, 2011
Unprecedented first day!
'A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.' - Lao Tzu
Today marks one of the most precipitously bifurcative days of the rest of my life.
In case you weren't made aware of the good news in recent weeks, I was invited to take part in an Ontario government business start-up development program. Today was the first official meeting of that program's intake group.
The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program is a competitive platform, administered by the Ministry of Training for Colleges and Universities that provides prospective Ontarian entrepreneurs with business proposal coaching and grant funding. It's an amazing opportunity provided by the province for a lucky selected few that exhibit a passion worth exploring, a little bit of charisma worth marketing, and a business idea worth investing in.
Presently, I feel truly blessed and thankful for the events that have led me to this point. As well, I'm especially thankful for the people that have helped me get to this point. (you know who you are ;)
The game is now officially in play, i'm a contender to be reckoned with and plans are in place to finish with dazzling results!
Stay tuned for some major updates... :)
Today marks one of the most precipitously bifurcative days of the rest of my life.
In case you weren't made aware of the good news in recent weeks, I was invited to take part in an Ontario government business start-up development program. Today was the first official meeting of that program's intake group.
The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program is a competitive platform, administered by the Ministry of Training for Colleges and Universities that provides prospective Ontarian entrepreneurs with business proposal coaching and grant funding. It's an amazing opportunity provided by the province for a lucky selected few that exhibit a passion worth exploring, a little bit of charisma worth marketing, and a business idea worth investing in.
Presently, I feel truly blessed and thankful for the events that have led me to this point. As well, I'm especially thankful for the people that have helped me get to this point. (you know who you are ;)
The game is now officially in play, i'm a contender to be reckoned with and plans are in place to finish with dazzling results!
Stay tuned for some major updates... :)
Monday, August 1, 2011
Xeriscaping, not Zeroscaping
After two exceptionally dry years and record low water tables, the word "xeriscape" is becoming a new buzzword. Many assume that it means growing only cactus and yuccas and covering the soil with gravel. Nothing could be further from the truth. Lauren Springer, in her book The Undaunted Garden refers to her xeriscape as a "lush, dry garden." One needs only to learn which plants can be classed as xerophytic — they require less water or have better methods of obtaining water, (i.e. a long taproot system) or retaining it (i.e. waxy leaves that retard transpiration). Neither does xeriscaping mean never again being able to grow water guzzlers such as astilbe or ligularias. It is simply a matter or organization — grouping plants together according to the water requirements.
After two exceptionally dry years and record low water tables, the word "xeriscape" is becoming a new buzzword. Many assume that it means growing only cactus and yuccas and covering the soil with gravel. Nothing could be further from the truth. Lauren Springer, in her book The Undaunted Garden refers to her xeriscape as a "lush, dry garden." One needs only to learn which plants can be classed as xerophytic — they require less water or have better methods of obtaining water, (i.e. a long taproot system) or retaining it (i.e. waxy leaves that retard transpiration). Neither does xeriscaping mean never again being able to grow water guzzlers such as astilbe or ligularias. It is simply a matter or organization — grouping plants together according to the water requirements.
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