by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried In the autumn, when you are on a walk-in your local patch of forest, you’ll easily notice the abundance of mushrooms in various shades of brown, orange, yellow, blue, and purple too! When collected very cautiously and mindfully—with the expertise...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 10, 2019 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
>> Kayla Siefried September, October, and even into November mark the months where people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees, especially the leftover apple and pear trees from orchards long past. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 9, 2019 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried Welcome summer! It’s been here a while and you’ve likely been enjoying the bounty from your garden and farmer’s markets. And, as much as you may not like to conjure up an image of winter… the rains, cold temperatures, and short days will be...
by Geeks on the Beach | May 29, 2019 | Events
Take a walk to this magical Garden Party during FernFest ›› Alexis Hogan Join the Compost Education Centre on June 22nd from 11:00am to 3:00pm for our Summer Solstice Garden Party, a satellite event of FernFest, located in the Teaching Gardens of the Compost...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 7, 2018 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
Transitioning from summer to winter gardening ›› Alysha Punnett A winter garden differs from a spring/summer garden in a number of ways: Rate of Growth Plants don’t grow at the same speed in colder months. Instead, the lower temperatures slow growth down to a...