The Top 5 Vegetables: Halton Food’s Go-To Veggies
July 6, 2021
As an organization, Halton Food plants almost every vegetable that can grow in our climate. From tomatoes to potatoes, Swiss chard to squash, we plant
Category: Gardeners’ Guide
Category: Gardeners’ Guide
Pollinators in the Vegetable Garden
June 14, 2021
June 21 to 27 is National Pollinator Week I am sure all of you have seen or read about the campaign to “Save the Bees,”
Container Gardening 101
June 4, 2021
No backyard and limited garden space, but still want fresh and nutritious produce all summer? Look no further, the answer is container gardening! What is container gardening? Container gardening is the practice of growing plants in
Gardening During Covid – A Beginner’s Foray into Backyard Gardening During the Pandemic and Some Tips to Inspire Other Newbies
May 5, 2021
The following article was submitted by guest contributor Kimberly Schols, CFUW and GASP member. When we were forced to come home in March 2019 from
Adventures in Vermi-Composting
April 20, 2021
The following article is by guest contributor by Lynda Sturgeoff. Lynda Sturgeoff, a retired Ph.D. chemist, now spends her time volunteering for various organizations where
Starting a Vegetable Garden (For the absolute beginner!)
March 18, 2021
This presentation was originally shown as an online event for Oakville Public Library March 17, 2021. Why Grow Vegetables? Save money Eat what you grow
How to Save Your Back: The Benefits of a No-Till Garden
March 15, 2021
When starting a new garden, or to start the new gardening season, home gardeners have been known to rev up the rototiller and hack away mercilessly
The Indoor Kitchen Garden: Feeding the Family
January 25, 2021
Dar Corrigan is a Master Gardener and a member of Halton Region Master Gardeners since 2018. Prior to that, Dar lived a very urban and
Tips and Tricks for Maintaining the Indoor Veggie Garden
January 18, 2021
Dar Corrigan is a Master Gardener and a member of Halton Region Master Gardeners since 2018. Prior to that, Dar lived a very urban and
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