Grow a Food Garden You Love

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May 19

Emily Murphy, Author of Grow What You Love — Emily Murphy, Author of *Grow What You Love*

Emily Murphy finds daily inspiration in her garden in Northern California. She describes her passion for gardening as, “A love affair.”

Early Start

Emily got an early start in gardening. “If you were around in the 70’s, I was the kid down the road whose family was growing potatoes in her front yard instead of a lawn,” she says.

Teaching Gardening

Emily is a garden designer, educator, and author who weaves together her studies in botany, ethnobotany, environmental science, and ecology.

In her teaching she brings together gardening and living.

“Our gardens are one of our most immediate touch points with nature.”

Emily is the author of the book Grow What You Love, 12 Food Plant Families to Change Your Life, an inspiring guide to planning, making, and growing a garden.

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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.

He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.

Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.

When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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