Beauty in the Fall Flower Garden

Autumn Crocus

Our gardens are our pride and joy all summer long.  In the fall, they often become shaggy and neglected.  Do you want to keep them looking beautiful?  Read more

Leaves, Glorious Leaves!

Leaves add beauty to the landscape from Spring until their colourful climax in the fall.  Are they an asset or a liability after the fall?  Read on

Conserving Water for Gardeners

Watering your garden can be a time consuming chore and if you have a well you do not want to water too much.  How can you keep your garden happy in a drought?  Read more

Edible Garden Newsletter October 2014

Do you want to grow your own garlic?  Now is the time to get planting and this issue shows you how.  Also learn about growing perennial  vegetables.  Book reviews, recipes, gardening tips and more.  October 2014

Prepare your Garden Tools for the Winter

Just as your prepare your garden for the winter, so you should prepare your garden tools for their period of rest.  Read more

Edible Garden Newsletter September 2014

Did you grow a tomato you loved and would like to save the seeds for next year?  Have you always wanted to start a composting system?  Our September 2014 Edible Garden Newsletter provides simple answers to these questions.

Bringing your Plants Indoors

As the days get shorter and nights get cooler, it is time to start to think about any plants you may want to save for the winter.  How do you do it without bringing in undesirable insects.  Read more

Edible Garden Newsletter August 2014

When is my produce ready?  How do I store it for the winter?  Read all about it in our August 2014 newsletter.

Edible Garden Newsletter July 2014

July 2014 Edible Garden Newsletter features articles on Sweet Potatoes, Succession Planting and Garlic Scapes.

Edible Garden Newsletter June 2014

June 2014 issue of the Edible Garden has a helpful article on Controlling Pests.  It also details Flowers you can add to your dinner plate.

Edible Garden Newsletter May 2014

May 2014 issue of the Edible Garden features articles on growing Tomatoes and Pole Beans.  There are lots of excellent tips for getting your garden off to a wonderful start.

Fertilizer--Natural or Synthetic--Which do You Choose?

Nutrients are essential to the health and well being of your plants.  Should you choose Organic or synthetic?  Read more.

Edible Garden Newsletter April 2014

April 2014 issue of the Edible Garden details Growing Spuds in a Pot.  It also has a book review of Crops in a Pot, recipe, tips and more.  Enjoy!

The Urban Food Revolution Book Review

The Urban Food Revolution, Changing the Way We Feed Cities

by Peter Ladner

 New Society Publishers, October 1, 2011, Trade Paperback

 ISBN - 13: 9780865716834; Indigo list price: $18.95

 In “The Urban Food Revolution” former Vancouver city councillor Peter Ladner provides a comprehensive overview of policies and practices that impede or simplify the process of turning vacant or ornamental urban lands into productive space for growing food and communities. Multiple case studies make this both a fascinating read and an invaluable guide for urban food advocates. From communities that ban anything but grass in their residents’ front yards, to new developments constructed around planned communal gardens, Ladner effectively charts the challenges and opportunities for urban food gardening. This book is intended less for gardeners than for those who wish to be politically active in their communities. However, it is highly read-able and provides so many useful and intriguing examples that it is bound to inspire gardeners who have a sense of community spirit.

Review by R. Last

Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton

Edible Garden Newsletter March 2014

March 2014 issue of the Edible Garden is now available.  This month, we focus on Jump Starting your garden.

From Seed to Table

From Seed to Table, by  Janette Haase, is a practical, month by month guide to eating and growing green.  Read more

Edible Garden Newsletter February 2014

February 2014 issue of the Edible Garden is here.  Its feature article details growing your own transplants, including a schedule and timing for planting into the garden.

Square Foot Gardening

Want to grow lots of vegetables but only have a small area to grow them in.  Try Square Foot Gardening.  Read more

Storing Winter Squash

You have a bumper crop of winter squash.  How can you make your harvest last well into the winter.  Read more.

Late Vegetable Crop

Think all vegetable crops are planted on the Victoria Day weekend.  Think again.  Read more