The For Our Youth (FOY) club gathered on April 26 for a chilly but productive meeting at one of our favourite locations — the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). We saw some familiar faces at the March Break Ripley and District Horticultural Society meeting, but stormy winter weather prevented us from getting together in February, […]
Of all the messages in this federal election – some bland, some spicy – the most refreshing is the grassroots campaign to save the CBC.
There is healing in coaxing food from the earth, unparalleled by any meditation app or "news holiday" one might turn to for a moment's peace
The yellow blooms of the forsythia are proof the soil has warmed enough that the grass is actively growing.
The Dungannon Agricultural Society is in dire need of committed volunteers, or it could be forced to disband. “People are panicking a little bit,” society president Dave Sjaarda said in a March 19 phone interview, describing the community’s reaction to the news. In a letter posted to the society’s social media on March 13, the […]
This year’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 24-28, 2025. Anyone who enjoys gardening or the outdoors needs to stay informed. Read the full story by the Utica Observer-Dispatch.
I enjoy trying new crops in my garden. Among the most recent are herbaceous tarragon and cowpeas, both introduced this spring. Read More
Wow! Can you believe the size of the plants in your garden? I don't ever remember a May when my hostas have been so big, let alone all the other plants. Read More
It has begun. Those mornings when we wake up stiff and sore from the hours we spend in the garden. Read More