Writing

Gayla Trail writes about urban gardening, ecology, green living, cooking and canning homegrown produce, community, and photography for a variety of publications.

She has published two books on gardening: You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening (Simon and Schuster, March 2005) and Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces (Clarkson Potter/Random House, Feb 2010).

A third book is currently in production and scheduled for release by Clarkson Potter/Random House in Spring 2012.

Gayla writes kitchen gardening columns for The Globe & Mail and Garden Making magazine, and has been sharing her urban gardening experiences at the wildly popular site, You Grow Girl for 11 years.

Recent Writing

Relatively Speaking: Growing and Eating Edible Physalis

Garden Making Magazine, May 2011. Article and photos by Gayla Trail.

Grow Your Own Greens

Yoga Journal Magazine, May 2011. Article by Gayla Trail.

Bold, Bountiful Brassicas

Garden Making Magazine, Fall 2011. Article text and Spigarello photos by Gayla Trail.

Some Like It Cool: Growing Early Spring Greens

Garden Making Magazine, Spring 2010.

Grow Great Grub: Organic Food From Small Spaces (Book)

An engaging, fun, functional guidebook that makes growing organic food easy for aspiring home farmers.

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 10)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming Article #10 (September 5, 2009) Keep Your Veggie Garden Going Into Winter

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 9)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming
Article #9 (September 5, 2009) Yes You Can Can (Just Be Careful)

Plant a Big, Bountiful, Container Vegetable Garden

Organic Gardening Magazine, August/October 2009.

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 8)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming Article #8 (July 24, 2009) The Time is Ripe for Mid-season Planting

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 7)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming Article #7 (May 9, 2009) A Word to the Water-wise: Irrigate Your Veggie Garden Well and Often

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 6)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming
Article #6 (June 13, 2009) Basil is the Very Essence of Summer

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 5)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming
Article #5 (June 6, 2009) Tomatoes 101: Don’t Crowd, Water Well, Keep Leaves Dry

Greening Your Garden

Breathe Magazine, Summer 2009.

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 4)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming Article #4 (May 30, 2009) Transplants: The Veggie Gardener’s BFF

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 3)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming

Article #3 (May 23, 2009) Growing Veggies Ain’t Soil Science

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 2)

The Globe and Mail: Microfarming

Article #2 (May 16, 2009) It’s Not Too Late to Get Seedy

Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 1)

A ten article column on kitchen gardening. The Globe and Mail. May–October 2009.

Salad Ball – Technique

Organic Gardening, April 2009.

Lessons from My Grandmother

The Guardian, UK. February 2009.

“Grow Where You Are Planted”

Organic Gardening, Feb 2008.

You Grow Girl 2008 Calendar

A full color calendar that features 30 rich garden and botanical images along with a selection of organic gardening tips, growing techniques, and creative ideas.