Friday, May 11, 2007

Organic Gardening Workshop



Where: Community Garden at Mississauga Valley Community Center
When: Tuesday May 15th
Time: 630-8pm
Who: Community Gardeners and interested community members
What: A free organic gardening workshop focusing on soils, weeds and seeds.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

2006 Harvest Celebration

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Monday, September 25, 2006

September Pictures

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Friday, September 22, 2006

Composting


Do's:
Green:Algae,Bone meal,Coffee grounds,
Eggshells,Feathers,Flowers, Fruit and fruit peels, Grass clippings (fresh),Hair,Manure,Seaweed,Tea Leaves,Vegetables and peelings,Weeds
Brown: Coffee filters,Corn cobs,Cotton/wool/silk scraps,Grass clippings (dried),Hay Leaves (dead),Paper,Pine needles,
Sawdust,Straw,Tea bags,Wood chips,Wood ash
Don't:Pet wastes; meat, fish, fats and dairy products; insect-infested or diseased plants may persist in the compost; materials contaminated by synthetic chemicals or treated with herbicides or insecticides; weeds with mature seeds, and plants with a persistent root system (like crabgrass, ground ivy, or daylilies); leaves of rhubarb and walnut contain substances toxic to insects or other plants so most people choose not to compost them.

Thursday, August 31, 2006

August Pictures

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Organic Gardening and Pest Control Workshop With Adam Krop

Topics include organic principles, soil and plant health, weeds, pests, viruses and diseases and how to control them

Date/time: 10:00 am - Saturday, August 26, 2006

Cost : Free

Location : 1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd., at the gardens, behind the community centre, next to the football field by the water park
Notes : Come out to see the gardens and meet the gardeners. Learn about organic gardening and methods to control pests. Bring yourself and any interested friends or family. Refreshments provided. (Click on Adam's picture to view workshop photos)

Monday, August 14, 2006

Communities In Blooms Contest

The City has submitted our garden "the Valleys Community Garden" in a “Communities in Bloom” contest. Judges came and visited our garden on the 14th of August. This contest is a cross Canada competition.

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