Peter Martyn
by Elizabeth Spence Peter Martyn is proud to admit that he does indeed know one end of a spade fromthe other. But plants and planting – not so much. For his mother and late wife, he was the one who dug the holes, carried the stuff, mowed the lawns, raked the leaves, did the weeding […]
Amanda Howse
By Elizabeth Spence The first time I was in Germany in the 1960s I was introduced to sauerkraut. The word means “sour cabbage” in English. I hated it. It was disgusting and I swore I would never touch it again. But then, not too long ago, I came across a brand called Nova Kraut at […]
Michael Ashton
Interviewed by Elizabeth Spence You can’t help liking Michael Ashton. He is tall, has a cheeky grin, a wry sense of humour and a very noticeable accent from the south-east of England – Brighton to be precise. The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, U.K. He is the owner of Ashton’s Garden Centre in Tatamagouche. After his experiences […]
Silvana Castillo
Interviewed by Elizabeth Spence Guatemala. The tropics. Luxuriant, vigorous plant growth threatening to take over the house. These are Silvana Castillo’s first memories of her family’s small city garden in the land where she was born. Switch to Nova Scotia. Challenging climate for horticulture, to say the least. We are sitting here with a cup […]