Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping
Luay's Urban Farm and Kitchen
/22:36/S3 E44
We talk with Luay, from Urban Farm and Kitchen in Toronto, about how he started growing food, his gardens, some favourite recipes, failure, and tips for new gardeners.His day job in the engineering industry is hectic and includes lots of travel. Gardening and cooking are his way of unwinding.Luay currently grows in his backyard and at a municipal allotment garden. But he didn’t grow up gardening. His interest in gardening was piqued by unusual vegetables he got through a CSA subscription. Once his interest had been piqued, he started small—with a tomato plant on his balcony.His backyard includes raised beds, fruit trees, and an area to eat and entertain…but he admits that potted edible plants make their way into all parts of the yard.Luay loves to cook with what’s in season. As we talk, it’s fresh tomatoes. The kitchen is his place to unwind.
Are you thinking of growing a potted olive tree? Or maybe you already have one…but you’re still waiting for olives. Olive trees are tough as nails. They can take more cold than many people realize. And they’re really beautiful, too. Put these all together, and you have a great potted plant for a cold-climate garden. In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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We talk with Luay, from Urban Farm and Kitchen in Toronto, about how he started growing food, his gardens, some favourite recipes, failure, and tips for new gardeners.
His day job in the engineering industry is hectic and includes lots of travel. Gardening and cooking are his way of unwinding.
Luay currently grows in his backyard and at a municipal allotment garden. But he didn’t grow up gardening. His interest in gardening was piqued by unusual vegetables he got through a CSA subscription. Once his interest had been piqued, he started small—with a tomato plant on his balcony.
His backyard includes raised beds, fruit trees, and an area to eat and entertain…but he admits that potted edible plants make their way into all parts of the yard.
Luay loves to cook with what’s in season. As we talk, it’s fresh tomatoes. The kitchen is his place to unwind.
