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As part of their Grade 3 Science curriculum, students from St. Anselm Catholic School plant the flower bed in Father Caulfield Parkette. Photo by Janis Fertuck.
Gardening

Leaside’s Junior Garden Program connects kids to nature

April 1, 2019 Debora Kuchme

If you ever wondered why vanilla is so expensive, it might interest you to know that almost all vanilla produced today is pollinated by human hands. What’s more interesting, is that the technique for doing …more

Horticultural Design storefront.
Gardening

Houseplants: do we really need them?

March 1, 2018 Debora Kuchme

This long and cold winter has kept me indoors more than I’m used to and caused my annual spring fever to kick in earlier. A bunch of fresh tulips usually calms me down, but not …more

Photo By: Peter Tucker.
Gardening

The Leaside Gardener: The Magic of the Bayview Pixies

January 1, 2018 Debora Kuchme

Like a tiny seed that blows in the wind and lands on fertile soil, the magic of unseen forces stirs and something new begins. In 2015 a retired teacher and local resident wrote a letter …more

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Gardening

The Leaside Gardener: A step in the light direction – in search of the stars!

November 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

Leasiders take gardening seriously and know it’s about more than just growing plants. Gardening is about connecting to nature, understanding the environment and working with it. Soil, water, air, temperature and light are essential to …more

Apples
Gardening

The Leaside Gardener: A tribute to the Northern Spy Apple

October 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

We have a wonderful history of apples here in Leaside thanks to John Lea and his son William, who dedicated most of their farmland to apple orchards. Not just any apple either, but the Northern …more

Hosta
Gardening

Perennial Containers 101: how to avoid “empty balcony syndrome”

September 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

Since my August column in Leaside Life, Container Gardening- Growing up to cool us down!, I asked a few friends with condos in Leaside why so many balconies are empty. Their response? “It’s too windy, …more

Mia with tomato
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Container gardens – growing up to cool us down!

August 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

Of all the gardening I do, I think container gardening is my favourite. The fact that a plant can live in a container above ground means that life and beauty can be almost anywhere. They …more

Garden on Krawchuk lane.
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The Leaside Gardener: Invasive species – the road to hell was paved with good intentions

July 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

The Norway maples were specifically chosen by our street planners because of their ability to thrive. These trees could take compacted soil, pollution, and produce a quick canopy for our streets. That must have seemed …more

The front garden at 36 Donlea
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The Leaside Gardener: Embracing our roots!

June 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

Leaside has been fortunate to have in its history a series of events where each change of hands made a positive difference in embracing our rich nature. John Lea knew it with his farmland in …more

Flowers in the snow
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The Leaside Gardener: Springtime’s for garden gabbing!

May 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” — Maya Angelou Ah springtime! No other season stirs my imagination with such hope and anticipation. Each day …more

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Leaside was once flying high as Toronto’s hub of ski jumping

by Susan Scandiffio in History

Leaside is well-known for its shopping, its restaurants, its leafy streets, its 72 storage facilities … and its history of ski jumping. Yes, neighbours, Leaside was once THE hub of ski jumping in Toronto. In ...more
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  • Good riddance, 2020! Hallelujah, 2021!
  • Addressing issues with online CoA hearings
  • The Curious Idler Returns
  • Code Ninjas comes to Leaside, Toronto’s first location
  • Living next to semi hell
  • Nothing cheesy about Alex Farm Products
  • Community spirit thrives during COVID-19
  • Leaside was once flying high as Toronto’s hub of ski jumping
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