Square Foot Gardening
January 12, 2021
Do you want to implement square foot gardening in your backyard garden? This blog post will outline the history of square foot gardening, the benefits
Category: Garden Guides
Category: Garden Guides
Setting Up an Indoor Veggie Garden!
January 5, 2021
The following is part one of a three part series on how to set up and enjoy fresh greens grown indoors year round. Dar Corrigan
All About Jerusalem Artichokes!
November 27, 2020
All About Jerusalem Artichokes! There is a lot to love about Jerusalem artichokes. These unusually named vegetables are easy to grow, require little maintenance and are native to southern Ontario. In fact, for all you
10 Things to do in November
October 29, 2020
If you live in Ontario, summer comes and goes in the blink of an eye. It seems like just yesterday we were sharing advice on how to plant
Bringing Tomato Plants Inside Over the Winter
October 29, 2020
The following article is by guest contributor Linda Crago, owner of Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm. Linda has been growing organic heirloom vegetables for
The Importance of Canoe Gardens in our Communities
October 13, 2020
I attended a canoe garden installation in Burlington held by Halton Environmental Network, Reach Out Center For Kids (ROCK) and Arthouse Halton. If you’re wondering what exactly a canoe garden is, it’s just like it sounds, a garden planted in a canoe. The
Deadly Dinners
September 28, 2020
Our mission at Halton Food is to encourage everyone to eat fresh, nutritious, organic fruits and vegetables that have been home grown or grown locally. That being said, it is
Cover Crops
September 28, 2020
Years of seasonal vegetable gardening can take a toll on your soil. Heavy feeders like tomatoes, peppers and corn, rob the soil of valuable nutrients that support the soil biota. Infertile soil leads
Water Conservation in the Garden
September 23, 2020
Living within a stone’s throw of Lake Ontario, it seems absurd to think about conserving water. Over 250,000 freshwater lakes, about one-fifth of the world’s fresh water
Let’s Learn About Horticultural Therapy
September 1, 2020
By guest contributor Morghan Brett, BAH, HT, MEd candidate (she/her) Morghan is currently a Peer Assistant with Summit Housing and Outreach Programs (SHOP) working with the Health