by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 5, 2018 | Events, Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Alysha Punnett Happy spring gardening season, everyone! Many of you will be underway in your gardens already, but here are a few tips to get your garden started off right. Cover Crops Now is the time to chop your cover crops if you haven’t already. For backyard...
by Geeks on the Beach | Jan 31, 2018 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Alysha Punnett Cover crops provide the same benefits as other mulches like straw, but are extra beneficial because they are living (see our Factsheet #7). The active root zone of the plant cycles nutrients and minerals, keeping them in the planting zone of your...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 3, 2017 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
Seasonal tips from Compost Education Centre’s Site Manager and Community Education Coordinator ›› Alysha Punnett Fall is a great time of year for composting. Compost ingredients are abundant as you put the garden to bed, dried leaves are plentiful and things have...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 3, 2017 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Alysha Punnett Powdery mildew crops up at this time of year and is often perplexing to gardeners. Isn’t it too hot and dry for fungi to thrive?! Well, while the weather may feel hot and dry, there actually is enough moisture in the air for mildew to get around....
by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 2, 2017 | News, Village Vibe
>> Alysha Punnett, Site Manager & Community Education Coordinator, Compost Education Centre Gardening season is here! And so are all the things that eat your garden! Here we discuss The Big 3: aphids, slugs and cutworms. Aphids There are green, brown,...
