Hori Hori Knives and Hara Kiri

Hori Hori Knives and Hara Kiri

It is a trowel, knife, weeder, transplanter, saw, harvester, trimmer, pruner, polybag opener, twine cutter, perennial splitter and many other tools, rolled into one.

A Jack-of-all-trades type of tool.

Only limitation seems to be your imagination.

How to grow Hostas

How to grow Hostas

Loved for their lush foliage and fragrant flowers, hostas have a special place in gardens all over. These shade loving perennials come in different leaf shapes, size and color. They are ‘plant and forget’ type of low maintenance plants.  They came to Europe in 1700s from Far East and today there are more than 2500 […]

New Kid in the Block!

Hello Locavore, Welcome to our stall, Rebel With A Garden! First of all, we thank you for supporting local farmers. This is our first season here, so there is a lot of getting used to. You might wonder about our name.  We will explain it as we go along. Our microfarm is in our backyard […]

How Local Can You Go?

The carbon footprint our food leaves from farmgate to table is astonishing. We are polluting the earth by consuming foods not grown here. The very foods, that can be grown easily here, are coming from faraway lands. What boggles the mind is that they are being imported even in the season. Yes, In winter, or […]

Elderberry

Better known for its purple black fruits, elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) grows wild in southern Ontario and eastern North America. It is grown in home gardens as an ornamental and fruit plant.  It has fragrant flowers and attractive fruits. Elderberries are used in pies, jams, jellies, juice, wines and soup.  Its blossoms can be deep fried […]