Smile for the day

A friend sent this link along to me & it seriously made my day. "I'm farming & I grow it ... I've got a passion for my plants & I'm not afraid to show it" Amazing!

Community Gardens in Berlin

It's always nice to be inspired by other community gardens from around the world. In this one all vegetables are grown in various containers & there is a cook shack on-site!

Cameron St. Community Garden

In conjunction with the PCGN, the City of Peterborough & a group of enthusiastic group of gardeners, a new garden was ploughed last week ... 

The Cameron St. Community Garden is already got lots of things planted and is growing along great! 

 Seedlings donated from Ecology Park - peppers, tomatoes, eggplants & herbs! 

 the beginnings of the plantings 

Lakefield Youth Unlimited Canoe Gardens!

Lakefield Youth Unlimited started a few years ago growing salad greens for a local restaurant and farmers market to learn life skills and raise funds for local youth activities and projects. Check out their innovative use of canoes to expand their salad gardens! If you happen to have an old canoe- this is a very cool way to put it to good use.

God Save the Green Film

This looks like a great film about people growing food in urban environments, and making beautiful productive spaces while they are at it!. "People that have changed their world, transformed their cities"
Check out the trailer and get more information at God Save the Green

Kawartha Heights Public School Ecology Garden

Ahhhh, it is the second last day of school and the students can hardly contain their excitement for summer holidays! Mr. Love's senior kindergarten class released their tadpoles into the pond located in their ecology garden at the back of the school. This is a beautiful natural space , lush with native plants, flowers and trees. The school Garden Club works tirelessly with volunteers through the school year to create a space which attracts abundant wildlife.

Growing Potatoes in Containers

Did you know you can grow your own potatoes in a pretty small spaces!? 

Check out this link for information on growing in a barrell: 

Here is a handy video about growing spuds in containers. 

And step-by-step method for growing potatoes in a garbage can!

Cucumber Beetle Infestation

Have you noticed an abundance of yellow & black beetles flying around and nesting on your cucumber plants? Lots of holes, netting & slow growth (or death) of your cucumber, winter & summer squash, melon, pumpkin or gourd plants? You probably have a cucumber beetle infestation! I have noticed a lot of them in my garden plot .... How can you help control them?  Check out this great posting on organically controlling cucumber beetles from High Mowing Organic Seeds

New Garden! Cameron St. Community Garden

 Plants anxiously awaiting to be put into the new garden! 

 Newly ploughed Cameron St. Community Garden 

St. Andrew's United Church Community Garden

While wandering by St. Andrew's United Church the other day, I noticed that there was a whole secondary garden just down the hill! How amazing!  

Radishes ready to be eaten! 

St. Stephen's Community Garden

North Minister Church Community Garden

Garden Tour - Roger's St. Community Garden

Community Garden Tour - Bonaccord Community Garden

 INteresting tomato trellising/ warming technique 

 baby zucchinis 

beautiful garlic scapes