An engaging, fun, functional guidebook that makes growing organic food easy for aspiring home farmers.
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).
Gayla writes a kitchen gardening column for The Globe & Mail and has been sharing her urban gardening experiences at the wildly popular site, You Grow Girl for 10 years.
Recent Writing
Microfarming, Kitchen Gardening Column (Part 9)
The Globe and Mail: Microfarming
Article #9 (September 5, 2009) Yes You Can Can (Just Be Careful)
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
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.
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.
You Grow Girl 2007 Calendar
A full colour calendar featuring 30 rich garden photos and botanical photographs.
You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening (Book)
An organic gardening bible for urban dwellers.
