by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 11, 2022 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre Ah, August in the garden, when the abundance is (hopefully) pouring into the kitchen, and when you heavily rely on friends and neighbours to water your garden while you galavant on summer holiday, and when your plants begin...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 12, 2022 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› JJ Ford I’m writing this article on the first day of spring, and the signs that our little patch of earth is tilting towards the sun are all around us. As the magnolias and oso berry bloom, and the robins hop around looking for worms, here at Fernwood NRG we are...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 1, 2021 | Garden Gleanings
The Spring Equinox has passed and things are truly waking up in the garden. April showers do in fact promise May flowers! ›› Kayla Siefried What to do in the garden this month? Amend your soil, direct seed some vegetable seeds, and prepare a bed to transplant...
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 | 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...
