Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener's Journal
Garden Diary and Source Book
More useful than any tool in the shed
Stay tuned! We’re now prepping the 2021 Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener’s Journal. It’s not only a down-to-earth garden diary, it has weekly tips on what to do when, indoors and out… and more. Our name reflects what has been true for years – it’s for gardeners all around Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and beyond.
Get everything you need to grow anything you want:
- Be ready for spring/fall frost dates in your zone
- Know when to start seeds and transplant outside
- Remember what you bought, sowed or planted – and when
- Record your garden flops, successes and surprises
- Draw plans for your raised beds or garden
- Find help and inspiration in our updated directory
- Laminated covers for added durability in the garden
- Printed in Canada on environmentally friendly FSC-certified paper
- Take a peek inside the Journal.
For 2021, our ebook version of the Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener’s Source Book (with active weblinks) will be more comprehensive than the print version – it was becoming too long to print! Have a look!
Questions? Email orders@torontogardens.com
People love using the Gardener's Journal
"Wouldn't it be nice to have a guide book for Toronto gardeners that gives weekly tips on what to do when? Oh wait, there is! …The Toronto Gardener's Journal."
– Parkdale & Toronto Horticultural Societies
"Who knew you could find so much information, so precisely packaged in one place? The Toronto Gardener’s Journal offers a bee-line to success for new and experienced Toronto gardeners."
– Donna Balzer, best-selling author, No Guff Vegetable Gardening, and award-winning HGTV host
“The best journal I’ve ever seen.”
— Charlie Dobbin, host of AM 740’s the Garden and Home Show
“It is not just for those that live in Toronto.”
— Joanne Shaw, Down2Earth Landscapes, Pickering
“There’s one Christmas gift that I always look forward to buying for myself: that’s my Toronto Gardener’s Journal.”
— Sonia Day, Toronto Star
“I use the Source Book all the time.”
— Mark Cullen, television, radio, and newspaper garden expert
“I have learned so much from just following the pages weekly.”
— J.L., Toronto, Ontario
“I like the non-chemical, green approach to the weekly gardening guide.”
— J. V., Etobicoke, Ontario
“I always look forward to receiving this wonderful publication. Nothing quite like it.”
— G.C., Victoria, B.C.
“Couldn’t be without it.”
— U.H., Kincardine, Ontario
About
After 25 years, in 2017 Margaret Bennet-Alder, creator of the original and much-loved Toronto Gardener’s Journal & Source Book, decided to transfer her labour of love to a new team of gardeners.
A new beginning
Read Margaret’s story here. The 2021 edition will mark the fourth year since Margaret passed the reins of her beloved garden journal to “those Battersby girls,” Helen and Sarah, the sisters who’ve collaborated since 2006 on the award-winning blog Toronto Gardens.
As always, the Journal has the tips and record-keeping tools current and soon-to-be fans will love. For 2021, you’ll see the biggest change in our Source Book. We’ve again revised it to be as updated as possible, but all the new contents were out-stretching the bindings. Something had to give!
So, for 2021, you’ll find the Source Book in its fullest form as the separate, searchable ebook – complete with the active URLs that make it a convenient research tool. In the print Journal, we feature a comprehensive list of plant and seed sources, as well as shortcuts to horticultural advice and services.
We hope both help you record and enjoy many happy times in your garden!