Gardening
I’m dreaming of a winter harvest!
Now that it’s December, our Leaside gardens are left to rest. The growing season is over and the harvesting has all been done – right? Well, maybe for some green thumbs but not for …more
Culture
Food
Gooey! Baking real butter tarts for the virtual Royal Winter Fair
Many families have secret recipes passed down through the generations and savoured by family and friends – in my case, it’s butter tarts. My grandma made the best butter tarts with a buttery pastry and …more
Gardening
The Leaside harvest report 2020 Part 2: the backyard harvest
It’s suddenly November, that time when every Leaside gardener slows down, as nature does, preparing for a well-deserved rest. And it’s also the time when any gardener worth their salt looks over their garden journal …more
Gardening
The Leaside harvest report 2020 Part 1: community gardens
October is that special month when we celebrate the harvest with Thanksgiving, then Halloween, which originally marked the end of the harvest. This year, on October 1 at 5:05 p.m., the Harvest Moon will shine …more
Arts
The passions of Leaside’s Isabel Santos
When Isabel Santos was growing up in the Philippines, her mother bred parakeets, sometimes caring for up to 40 at a time. When the numbers became too much to handle, she sold them to pet …more
Gardening
After 100 issues of Leaside Life, I wonder, how green is my Leaside?
The cover story that graced the first issue of Leaside Life was a green one entitled ‘Green house looking for a buyer,’ by Alison Rockwell. This was an interesting article on many levels, but it …more
Gardening
Leaside balconies – what’s on yours?
Like a backyard in the sky, a balcony can offer apartment and condo residents the opportunity to create a personal patch of paradise. A place to escape the confinements of indoor living, sip a morning …more
Gardening
Grow your own food? You can do it!
Food gardening has been an important trend over the last few years thanks to rising health consciousness and environmental awareness. COVID-19 has turned this trend into something more akin to the Victory Gardens of the …more
Gardening
Will you be planting a Victory Garden in 2020?
“A Vegetable Garden for Every Home” was the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture campaign slogan during WWI. This is when the War Garden movement became a civic duty and called upon ordinary citizens (mostly women and …more
Arts
Unitatis Strings are coming to Leaside and they need your help
The Unitatis Strings is a Toronto-based string ensemble featuring young, talented, and passionate musicians from around the Greater Toronto area. Led by artistic director Kemi Lo, a classical violinist, conductor and composer, the Unitatis Strings …more