Fall is planting time! Use good Canadian garlic stock (not from the grocery store) . You should use hardneck garlic for Ontario growing. Plant in October or 3 weeks before ground freezes. Rotate your crop of garlic to a different location each year (if possible). Break apart the cloves a few days before planting and…
Read articleThe Fergus Horticultural Society’s “Diggin’ in the Dirt” group has been preparing for the inevitable – winter! They know that snowdrifts and the freeze/thaw process are very hard on their gardens. Every October the society puts its 20 community gardens to bed. Let’s be honest. Garden cleanup can be an onerous task. The raking, pruning,…
Read articleThe May two four weekend brings back great memories for me. It’s the weekend I was introduced to camping, courtesy of my Boy Scout troop. I was sure that we had arrived at a remote forest, far, far away from home. But early the first morning I surmised we were just in a farmer’s bush.…
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Four home owners were honoured with the Grand Garden Award this year recognizing the beautiful gardens they have created and maintain around their homes. The Grand Gardens Award is one of the many programs of our Society that help inspire the beautification of Fergus and the surrounding area. 199 St George St West – Penny O’Donnell…
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This summer our members and friends got together to share coffee and treats and view the lovely gardens the Diggin’ in the Dirt crew have maintained so well. On June 13th we brought our lawn chairs and mugs to Terry Fox garden where the extensive peony collection and irises were putting on a show. It…
Read articleWhen is a spade, called a spade or is it a shovel? Likewise, in horticultural terms, a rose by any other name, may not be a rose. At our annual plant sale, an old situation arose. Do we label the plants for sale with the common or botanical (Latin) name? Our horticultural society’s mandate is…
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This year’s Garden Tour was held on Sunday June 25th. We had four beautiful gardens on the tour hosted by the homeowners and our volunteers. It was a perfect day with crowds showing up half an hour before the official 12:30 start and a constant flow of people throughout the entire day. Donations to the…
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This year’s garden tour hosted by the Fergus and District Horticultural Society is set for June 25 from 12:30 to 4:30pm. The four magnificent gardens, part of a self-guided tour, are at: – 199 St. George Street West, Fergus; – 629 Anderson Street, Fergus; – 6885 5th Line, Belwood; and – 31229 9th Line, East Garafraxa. The tour…
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Big thanks to Michelle Goff, Kathy Bouma, Randy McLean and all the many volunteers who contributed time and plants. We brought in just over $4,500, funds we will use to promote our Society and further improve the public gardens in our community.
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Many thanks to all the volunteers who gave their time to put smiles on the faces of the children. The impact this event has on the kids can be seen in the note below that Ken Johnson received from a patron. Thank you to all the volunteers, past and present, who have helped make an…
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