Lorraine Johnson has never seen anything like it in three decades of growing food and native plants. It’s all about trowel and error, as Johnson knows from the 2,200-member Facebook support group, Grow Food Toronto, she co-administers with Cheyenne Sundance and Rhonda Teitel-Payne. The month of July brought these gardeners’ concerns to the site:“I found these little buggers on my kale. ?”First-timers cover the spectrum of communities, Johnson said, citing a need for at-home activities with kids and nature, and growing awareness of food insecurity. Growing things, Cheng admits, “is a bit addictive.” But, “I like to eat.

Source: thestar July 15, 2020 09:56 UTC