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Sep 18, 2020
1 min

Thank You!

As the season is coming to a close, we wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that helped with the GARDENS Project this summer. At the...

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Sep 11, 2020
2 min

What is a Food Desert?

A food desert is an area or region that has an absence of grocery stores or markets selling affordable, nutritious food within a...

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elculturedays

Aug 26, 2020
2 min

How to Attract Pollinators

Pollinators are animals that help fertilize plants by carrying pollen on their bodies and transferring it from a male flower to a female...

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elculturedays

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

The Benefits of Eating In-Season

Living in an urban centre, we are able to constantly access nearly any fresh fruit or vegetable we desire. We no longer have to consider...

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elculturedays

Aug 5, 2020
1 min

Planting Crops for Fall

As August is already upon us (where did the summer go?) many of us have already begun to think about next summers garden. We are thinking...

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elculturedays

Jul 29, 2020
1 min

The Joys of Intercropping

Intercropping is an old technique that is coming back into popularity as gardeners are having to make the most use out of limited space....

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elculturedays

Jul 21, 2020
2 min

Annuals vs. Perennials

Annuals are plants that need to be replanted in your garden every year. They germinate quickly after the winter so that they do not have...

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elculturedays

Jul 14, 2020
1 min

Veggie Stock from Veggie Scraps!

Do you find yourself throwing out perfectly good veggie scraps, that you may not want to put in your dinner, but don't feel great just...

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elculturedays

Jul 9, 2020
2 min

An Ojibwe Traditional Planting

This week the GARDENS project collaborated with Humber Indigenous Education and Engagement to share content and knowledge surrounding...

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elculturedays

Jul 3, 2020
3 min

Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

These are important things to consider as we try to be more conscious consumers who use less and reuse more. It is impossible to be...

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elculturedays

Jun 24, 2020
2 min

The Battle Against Bolting

As the summer gets underway and your plants continue to grow, you may have noticed a change in some of your favourite herbs and veggies....

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Making Use of Small Spaces: Container Gardening

elculturedays

Jun 16, 2020
2 min

Making Use of Small Spaces: Container Gardening

There are lots of amazing things about living in the city, but having easy access to your own green space isn't always one of them! But...

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elculturedays

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

Introducing the Team

We wanted to take a minute to introduce everyone working with the GARDENS project this summer. For obvious reasons, this season is going...

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elculturedays

Jul 12, 2019
1 min

Growing Season!

As summer has (finally) gotten into full swing, we have begun to reap the rewards of all of our hard work. So far we have been able to...

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elculturedays

May 16, 2019
1 min

Welcome!

Spring is here and GARDENS has been busy preparing the pods for all of our upcoming plantings. Over the past few days we have helped...

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elculturedays

Jul 30, 2018
2 min

All About Vermiculture!

What is vermiculture? Vermiculture is the practice of raising worms for any use (a 'culture' of worms). Often when gardeners talk about...

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elculturedays

Jun 28, 2018
2 min

What's the buzz about bees?

Everybody is talking about bees these days, why so? Bees are pollinators, without them we would have a limited supply of food. The way...

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elculturedays

Jun 12, 2018
3 min

Gardens as fighters of climate change?

Growing your own vegetables is known to be beneficial to your wallet by reducing or eliminating the need for a trip to the grocery store....

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elculturedays

May 17, 2018
1 min

Open Season!

The GARDENS season has begun and it's shaping up to be a great one! We've been out and about in the South Etobicoke community since the...

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Strawberry Picking, Eat Better for a Healthy Planet!

elculturedays

Jul 25, 2017
2 min

Strawberry Picking, Eat Better for a Healthy Planet!

On Saturday, July 8th The GARDENS organized a community event to pick strawberries. We had a full house; the bus was filled with...

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Thank You!

What is a Food Desert?

How to Attract Pollinators

The Benefits of Eating In-Season

Planting Crops for Fall

The Joys of Intercropping

Annuals vs. Perennials

Veggie Stock from Veggie Scraps!

An Ojibwe Traditional Planting

Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

The Battle Against Bolting

Making Use of Small Spaces: Container Gardening

Introducing the Team

Growing Season!

Welcome!

All About Vermiculture!

What's the buzz about bees?

Gardens as fighters of climate change?

Open Season!

Strawberry Picking, Eat Better for a Healthy Planet!

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