Weekend Herb Garden.

Our condo came complete with a built in planter that went unused last summer. Actually we've been debating whether to keep it or have it removed, which would give us a few more square feet in balcony space.

Any extra space in a condo is a good thing, but removing it at this time just seemed a little too much. Instead, I thought I'd try my hand at a bit of gardening.

I do not have a green thumb but I/we are foodies and love to cook so it made sense to plant an herb garden.

I  imagine even I can handle an herb garden. Just plant, keep watered, and snip as needed. The sun does most of the work.

Lavender, sage, thyme, rosemary, curly parsley, Italian parsley, dill, chives, tarragon, mint, and coriander. These should make for some tasty meals this summer.

The Evergreen Fair and The Vintage Gardener

I was fortunate to have won a pair of tickets to the Evergreen Fair presented by the Vintage Gardener. Reading so many blogs does have it's advantages as I discovered this ticket give away while reading favourite things blog. I then headed over to the budding gardener blog and left my comment and the tickets were won. Yesterday my friend Gabreila and I went to check it out. The Distillery is the old Gooderham and Worts distillery in downtown Toronto. It's a pedstrian only village and has many galleries and reataurants and shops as well as artist run studios. The Evergreen Fair was in the fermenting cellar, a huge space that's all exposed brick. A beautiful space to hold an event like this. There were venders selling lush greenery all bundled and ready for seasonal decorating. The scent of fir and spruce and lavender filled the room. We watched a demo by Elaine of the Vintage Gardener, and her 2 helpers, her son and Tara Nolan who writes the budding gardener blog. All in all it was a beautiful way to spend the day.