Tag Archives: urban gardening

Blanc de Gris, or how to have a mushroom farm in the city

Last summer I had the chance to visit the urban farm Blanc de Gris which specializes in growing mushrooms. After being a little bit confused by the very urban setting (the farm is in fact situated in an old warehouse), Dominique, one of the co-founder took us around a tour of the “farm”. One word:Continue reading “Blanc de Gris, or how to have a mushroom farm in the city”

Tour: Lufa Farms

Last Saturday, Montreal was under a really cold spell. It was freezing enough that when you went outside, your nose hair (yes, we are at this point in our relationship) froze up! It was the perfect day to go visit the Lufa Farms, and be reminded that someday, the sun would be back and thatContinue reading “Tour: Lufa Farms”

Presenting Aquaponix! (our home aquaponics system)

During the summer, I attended Montréal’s Urban Agriculture School held at UQAM. During a week, I had the chance to participate in workshops, visit urban farms and meet fun and inspiring people. On the last day of the week, we were presented with four different “house farms”. The teams had to come up with aContinue reading “Presenting Aquaponix! (our home aquaponics system)”

Balcony Garden Update!

Hello! What a week! While I was busy with work and school projects, my little plants have been busy growing and becoming quite charming. A few weeks back, there was the Great Gardening Week-End at the Montreal’s Botanical Garden. As I work there for the summer, I was really excited. This event is really niceContinue reading “Balcony Garden Update!”