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 | Dec 1, 2020 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried Winter is a fantastic time to create new garden beds using an in-situ composting technique called sheet mulching. Sheet mulching is a fantastic way to replenish depleted soils in a garden, turn grass easily into a garden bed, use free ‘waste’...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 9, 2019 | Buzz, Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
Join the last work party of the season at the Fernwood Community Centre on Saturday, September 14th, 10am to 1pm ›› Mila Czemerys As fall rolls in, it will be time to do some harvesting, maintenance, and mulching at the kitchen garden and orchard at the Fernwood...
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...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
When life gives you leaves, make leaf mold. When life gives you food scraps and garden clippings, make compost. ›› Margaret Hantiuk Recently I attended an interesting course on soil science at our Compost Education Centre. I was reminded how important autumn is to...
