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PARC's and Greenest City Learning Garden
This blog is dedicated to documenting the growth of community gardens in Parkdale, Toronto, Canada that have been cultivated by ambassadors from PARC (the Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre) and Greenest City staff.
Friday, 15 August 2014
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Here we grow!
It's exciting times in the garden! We have been harvesting many pounds of lettuce and kale, but now we're really starting to have fun...
In the last week, we picked our first cucumber. This cucumber was a little champion that gives us hope of more to come.
Next, we pulled beets and turnip out of the ground. Both of these crops Co-op Credit participants grew from seed, many for the first time. It is incredibly rewarding to see one tiny, seemingly insignificant speck turn into something so beautiful (that you helped make!).
Now we wait a little longer with the knowledge that things are indeed growing.
And in the meantime, did you know you can eat beet and turnip greens?
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Thursday, 3 July 2014
Eggplants entering the soil
Artist demonstrates work in garden
First harvest for our local food bank
Our group gets products ready
Proud urban farmers
Rookies with green thumb
We grow in our own shopping cart
Mystery plants entering the ground
Advice from our facilitator
A farmer friend drops by to offer advice
Friday, 20 June 2014
The beginning of our planting took place on 24 05 14 just a little behind our Hope Garden partners
and three and a half weeks later things are flourishing. Both in plant and human growth. Plant growth
because the heavens have blessed us with a beautiful combination of rain and sunshine. Human growth
in the development of new cultivated friendships and the bonding that has developed in this short
period of time. Being a urban exposed person all my life it already has become therapeutic to experience
various forms enjoyment. The interaction with nature in our small garden has injected the passion to
continue to grow at memorable pace, of one day at a time.
Engage With Us
Eugene
and three and a half weeks later things are flourishing. Both in plant and human growth. Plant growth
because the heavens have blessed us with a beautiful combination of rain and sunshine. Human growth
in the development of new cultivated friendships and the bonding that has developed in this short
period of time. Being a urban exposed person all my life it already has become therapeutic to experience
various forms enjoyment. The interaction with nature in our small garden has injected the passion to
continue to grow at memorable pace, of one day at a time.
Engage With Us
Eugene
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