CHEX TV airdate: August 18th, 2017) Click link to watch this episode online This summer my husband and I traveled to the East Coast in search of new artists for the shop. We visited with 3 artists and share their talents with you here on this episode. Marylene Menard and Robert Biron make beautiful sculptures with […]
Year: 2017
Garden Gate: Episode 121 – Pollinator gardens
Chex TV airdate: August 4th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online. Butterflies, hummingbirds and bees love the gardens that the Peterborough Pollinators group have created. With funding from various sources that have installed gardens around the City of Peterborough. They also are encouraging home owners to install pollinator gardens themselves to encourage the […]
Garden Gate: Episode 120 – Wall art styles and care (July 21, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: July 21st, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online As our customers know we carry mostly Canadian made products including all of our wall art. We have artists from across the country who provide us with a wonderful variety of wall art that can go indoors or out. Join me on […]
Garden Gate: Episode 119 – A mini “studio tour” in the shop
CHEX TV airdate: July 7, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online Often customers ask how we find some of our artists. It can be a lot of work researching online or we can happen to find them during a studio tour or while we’re on holidays. On this episode I tell you a […]
Garden Gate: Episode 118 – Setting up a bird feeding station (June 23, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: June 23rd, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online It’s really wonderful to watch the birds. Their beautiful colours and sweet songs relax and help you to appreciate the nature all around you. Often times elderly who live alone at home much of the time can spend hours watching and being entertained […]
Garden Gate: Episode 117 – Favourite tools in the garden (June 9th, 2017)
CHEX TV air date: June 9th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online. Everyone has their favourite tool! Getting in the garden, this must have tool is certainly going to be in your bag of tricks (or tub trug!) On this episode I had some very experienced gardeners sharing some of their favourite tools […]
Garden Gate: Episode 116 – Mary Philpott, Ceramic artist (May 25th, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: May 25th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online Mary Philpott is a graduate Sheridan College, University of Guelph and MacMaster University. Her pottery, sculpture and tile work has been exhibited, collected and published internationally. She lives and works in Uxbridge, Ontario. Mary’s work is inspired by the work of William […]
Garden Gate: Episode 115 – Creating a fun patio (May 12th, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: Friday May 12th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online. The nice weather has finally arrived! It’s time to get out and absorb some vitamin D. We have some fun, retro patio chairs now in stock. These “motel” chairs have been in production in Canada since 1973! They’re super comfy too. […]
Garden Gate: Episode 114 – Tips to attract hummingbirds to your garden (April 29th, 2017)
CHEX TV airdate: Friday April 29th, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode With eager anticipation we wait. We watch. We wait some more. Are the hummingbirds here yet? When do I put my […]
Garden Gate: Episode 113 – Jamie Brown designs
CHEX TV airdate: April 14th, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode online My husband and I first spotted Jamie’s beautiful work at the Toronto Gift fair in January. He was part of the […]
