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There was a lot of good gardening going on in Leaside this year.
Gardening

Remembering the garden season of 2022: the good, the bad, the ugly

November 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

In the blink of an eye, our garden season has come to a rest, and the same goes for me. Honestly, I found this season exhausting with so much going on. It’s no wonder we …more

Karen Murkar, Ted Krawchuk, Nancy Dorkin, Kathi Davies, Jane Milligan, Hedy Sellers and Teya Knightingale. Photo Debora Kuchme.
Gardening

Digging in to do good at the St. Cuthbert’s Community Garden

October 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

Every Wednesday morning, a core group of dedicated gardeners (6-10 green thumbs) show up at the St. Cuthbert’s Community Garden to dig in and do their bit to alleviate food insecurity. It all started as …more

A new Leaside pollinator garden that has it all. Photo by Connie Uetrecht.
Gardening

A new Leaside pollinator garden that has it all: beauty, purpose and practicality

September 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

When Connie and Jack Uetrecht moved into their Mallory Crescent home in 1985, it came with a large front lawn on a hill with small gardens on both sides of a walkway. The foundation plantings …more

A lush perennial garden created by Laura Pisko and Don Warrington - photo by Karen Keay.
Gardening

The LGS Garden Tour 2022 was a green showcase to remember

August 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

When I moved to this hood 40 years ago, every Leaside garden looked pretty much the same. The star was the manicured lawn and the only difference between gardens was the choice of foundation plants …more

Photo from James Taylor.
Gardening

It’s Gardenzilla to the rescue!

July 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

Perhaps you’re having trouble controlling a monster shrub that quickly outgrew its space. Maybe your garden is suddenly full of weeds because you’re just too busy. How about that overly demanding lawn? Whatever your garden …more

The boys of East York Eats: l-r: Roger, Alon, Barry, Vince, Peter, and Dan. Photo by Bhargav Humbal.
Food

Leaside’s Foodie Centre

July 1, 2022 Lorna Krawchuk

If you’re a foodie, you’re probably familiar with the rise of food halls, those gastro-palaces showcasing a smorgasbord of culinary delights from a variety of restaurants and chefs. Leaside boasts its own food hall: East …more

Gardening

The buzzy month of June just got buzzier!

June 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

I think June is the best month of the year. It’s when the end of spring greets the beginning of summer and when the days grow longer and warmer. It’s when scented blooms (think lilacs, …more

An image of grass covered in dew. Staff photo.
Gardening

Can you dig it? Leaside gardeners are connecting to nature in new ways

May 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”  – Native American proverb Though I’ve used this quote once before, it’s so profound I feel it’s worth repeating. Our First …more

A photo of a jar of dandelion jam with a dandelion adorning it.
Gardening

Three cheers for Leaside’s weed of the month – the dandelion

April 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

It’s April and that means the beginning of dandelion season. Depending on how you feel about this plant, the sight of dandelions will either fill you will joy or drive you absolutely crazy.  Any day …more

LGS Planter
Gardening

The Year of the Garden! How will you celebrate?

March 1, 2022 Debora Kuchme

If you haven’t heard of the Year of the Garden yet, let me tell you now, this celebration is a big deal and the first event of its kind in the world! It all started …more

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Agnes Campbell Macphail was once described as “the most important woman in public life that Canada has produced in the 20th century.”  In 1921 she blazed a trail for women with her election to the ...more
Recent Posts
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  • Our very own Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin is the new chair of the TDSB
  • Getting pickled in Leaside
  • Celebrating Dr. Erin Boynton’s life in motion
  • Bread, baby, bread
  • Get fit, be fit, stay fit with Leaside trainer Tom Toth
  • Leaside Events January 2023
  • Editor’s Welcome – January 2023
  • The Curious Idler – January 2023
  • Considering a laneway home or garden suite?
  • The Video-ettes: Leaside’s husband-and-wife novelty musical team
  • Different Ford, similar issues
  • Bessborough School turns 100 this year
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