Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
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.
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
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 themDate/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.
Click on the picture to view all pictures.
Click on the picture to view all pictures.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
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