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It’s 2016. We have signed the lease, built our community garden with its wildlife-proof fence, a greenhouse and a shed, and the Canmore Community Gardening Society has entered its “maintenance phase”.  We have completed our big tasks. Now we need to keep things rolling…

Voles by Donna Vultier

As you may know, the crops in the Canmore community garden have been experiencing some damage this season due to voles. This is not unique to the community garden as these ‘pests’ are all over Canmore this summer in many yards and gardens. A…

Call for Communal Garden Committee Members

ATTENTION COMMUNAL GARDENERS!!!  If you would like to get involved in the management of the Communal Garden, we are currently looking for Members to sit on the Communal Garden Committee.  If you are interested or would like more information please send us an email….

Plant Walk June 6

Why Start Your Own Seed?

Many of our gardeners might be wondering why we had our AGM and opened up registration for the season in February already this year.  Here is your answer:  It’s time to start planning your garden in earnest!  Why?  Because it’s time to order and…

Vegetable seed varieties owned by Monsanto and it’s subsidiaries/brands

Here is a partial list of seed varieties that are owned by Monsanto that was recently compiled by Rosemary.  They are not GMO, however when you buy these varieties you are sending your money to Monsanto so if you intend to boycott Monsanto as…

2014 Beans and Squash

Beans and Squash Report 2014 What we grew:  Summer squash:  Amatista Grey (mildew resistant), Gold Rush, White Courgette.  We decided last year to no longer plant winter squash as the season is too short here. Beans: Bush:  Tema, Royal Burgundy, other odds and ends. …

Red Fife Bread

Red Fife Wheat Bread Red Fife contains less gluten than regular whole wheat flour and so it does not rise or spring as much, instead making a dense, chewy, nutritious and delicious bread.  I have done many experiments and have found that no matter…

Potatoes by Anne Wilson

Potatoes: Year in Review Now that we have a Christmas break, let’s take time to think about what worked and what could be improved in the potato patch.  So please think about what we can do this spring to produce more potatoes! Last spring,…

Dark Green Leafy Vegetables!

Eat Your Dark green Leafys! Leafy Greens: Kale, Swiss Chard, Spinach, Mustard Greens, Beet Tops, Turnip Tops, Kohlrabi Greens, Broccoli Rabe, Pea Shoots, Bok Choy(and many more) are delicious and jam-packed full of nutrition.  They also all grow really really well in Canmore. Baby-sized,…