gardening resources
Our best resources are our wonderful, and very knowledgeable members!
Read on for advice, tips and a wealth of gardening know-how from some of our amazing members.
Are you collecting seeds to share or keep and would like some nice seed packets to put them in?
We have instructions for how to fold a square piece of paper into a lovely seed packet without using glue and we have a template that you can use to print and make seed packets by cutting, folding and gluing.
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These articles on a range of topics are listed chronologically by when they were written. Much gardening advice is timeless. There is always something someone has tried before and you can learn a lot from their experience!
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September 2022 - Bug Spray Recipe by Jane Thibaudeau
April 2022 - Irises by Grace Stapper
January 2022 - The Blooming Amaryllis Encore by Pegi Holtz and Grace Stapper
January 2022 - The Little Bluestem - Perennial of the Year for 2022! by Carlene Groen
January 2022 - My Favourite Heirloom Tomatoes by Lindley McPhail
January 2022 - Growing Peaches in Our Area by Pegi Holtz
January 2022 - The Owl Rescue by Grace Stapper
September 2021 - Garden Planning for Next Year by Shauna Wanamaker
September 2021 - Pegi's Patch by Pegi Holtz
September 2021 - Putting the Garden to Bed, or it is Not Dead, it's Only Sleeping by Lindley McPhail
September 2021 - Summer-to-winter coleus by Judith Adam
January 2016 - Yogurt and Sauerkraut Recipes by Margaret Vant Erve
October 2013 - Native Tree Species in Eastern Ontario and Limitations of Current Planting Practices by Owen J. Clarkin
October 2011 - Growing Sweet Potatoes by George Bushell
September 2010 - Time to Get a Handle on Things by Pat Stachon
May 2010 - Tips and Techniques by Margaret Helliker
April 2010 - Counting Lambs, Spring Bulbs and Planting Petunias by Pat Stachon
April 2010 - Hostas by Marcel Beauchamps
January 2010 - Living Locally Fair 2010 by Pegi Holtz
April 2009 - Soils, Fungi and Plant Partnerships by Marcel Beauchamp
March 2009 - Rebuilding the Bridge in MacDougall Park by Lindley McPhail
March 2009 - Magnificent Magnolias by Marcel Beauchamp
February 2009 - Agapanthus Lily, a Noxious Weed! by Pat Stachon
February 2009 - When to Prune Trees or a Short Course in Tree Phenology by Marcel Beauchamp
January 2009 - The Winter "In" Plants by Pat Stachon
November 2008 - Fall Preparation by Pat Stachon
September 2008 - Peonies in the Fall by Pat Stachon
June 2008 - Spring Flower Show and Plant Auction 2008 by Robert Auger
June 2008 - A Father's Gift by Jean Williams
June 2008 - Peonies by Pat Stachon
June 2008 - Plant Sale 2008 by Robert Auger
June 2008 - Think Organically by Robert Auger
May 2008 - Rhubarb by Pat Stachon
April 2008 - Bleeding Hearts by Pat Stachon
April 2008 - Dwarf Conifers by Robert Auger
April 2008 - Shrubs by Ginette Valin
March 2008 - Ponder It Well! by Robert Auger
March 2008 - Starting Seeds Indoors by Mary Rowsell
March 2008 - The Winter Blahs! by Pat Stachon
February 2008- Conifers by Pat Stachon
May 2007 - The Chicken News by Pegi Holtz
Flower show resources
Participating in flower shows can be very fun. Here is some information that will help you to prepare your entries.
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