Learning as we grow - Cover Crops

COVER CROPS

This year, we chose 2 plots to amend the soil through planting cover crops. Planted a combination of wheat berries and buckwheat.

Covered with netting to deter deer from feasting on the greens.

Quick growth.

Chopped down before buckwheat bloomed. Left to compost.

Extremely easy to turn under, nice and loose soil.

 

Next we will sow fall rye to leave over the winter as a perennial and chop, drop and turn under in early spring or late winter. Leave 3 weeks before any sowing of seeds, due to the allelopathic effect of fall rye. Great for suppressing weeds!

 

Scotts Best Garden Selection Winners

It was a pleasure to  view gardens in our community, hidden treasures that show the passion and pride taken in creating and maintaining a garden.

Thank you to those that nominated friends, family and neighbours gardens for Scotts Best Garden Selection.

Congratulations!

Catherine & Jim Muirhead

Pat Long

Wayne Diakow

Cheryl & Sheldon Janzen

June and Jack Davidson

 

Rain didn't keep us away!

Rain didn't put a damper on the first workbee of 2018. Garden looks so fresh after the rain. Thank you Karen, Brad, Jeremy, Travis, Barry, Faith, Mary and Dave for braving the weather, turned out to be a nice evening.

Social Butterflies are busy

Social Butterflies have been busy with a herb challenge, coffee in the garden and more to come...

 Prior to the above events, our plant share as well as compost tea sold by Mike Dorion were well attended.

Thank you to Dave for taking the photographs.

 

Generosity makes our garden grow!

Our soil is amended now, a bumper crop of vegetables, fruits and flowers will grow this garden season.

Thank you Peak Compost for your donation of compost to the Mid-Sun Community Garden. 

 

Tea, Strawberries & Cake

SUCCESSFUL FIRST SOCIAL EVENT OF 2018 IN THE GARDEN

Thank you to Joan, Jean, Theresa and Lorna for organizing this event. Also to Janis for sharing her fine china which added a special touch to the event.

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Great turn out for dessert, tea and garden chat. See you at the next event!

Best Garden Selection - Scotts Canada