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Love Is in the Air: Calliope women’s choir welcomes spring

Calliope Women’s Choir returns to St. Andrew’s...

55+ Expo, June 4

There’s something for everyone at the 55+...

Popup LITT class, June 17

LIIT class stands for Low-Impact Interval Training. It’s a...

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Help Our Railway Garden Grow 

Do you have sun-loving, hardy plants looking for a new home? Extra mulch or river rock from a recent project? We would be so grateful for your donation. We’re creating...

They Paved Paradise

Gardeners in Carleton Place urgently need your help. The community garden on Townline Road in Carleton Place has been located on land owned by the Catholic School Board of...

Plant sale at the Library, September 20

Almonte & District Horticultural Society Fall Plant Sale Saturday, September 20, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Located at the Library Gardens (behind the library) 155 High St. Almonte A native plant...
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Gardening in Almonte: Thanks for the rain!

What a welcome relief it was to wake up early Sunday morning to the sound of rain. Many gardeners and farmers had been expressing...

Gardening in Almonte: More Lessons from Community Gardening in Ottawa

  Last week I had the occasion to facilitate a gardening workshop at a very warm and welcoming community garden in one of the older...

Gardening in Almonte: Some like it hot – others not so much!

An incredibly beautiful Victoria Day weekend and it seemed like everyone I talked to was planning to get out in the garden and plant...

Gardening in Almonte: Lessons from Ottawa Centretown

Much as I hate to leave Lanark County (which is about as close to paradise as I want to be), I did make a...

Gardening in Almonte: Whimsy in the Garden

This past Saturday I made a fortuitous stop at one of the locations on the West Carleton Red Trillium Tour as I was travelling...

Gardening in Almonte: Lots of Good Things Going on! UPDATE

Who has seen the rain? The concern about the lack of rain that I commented on last week is now somewhat abated as there appears...

Gardening in Almonte: What will the 2016 gardening season bring?

The well-drained sandy loam in the raised beds in my vegetable garden in Clayton is drying out very nicely and is ready for me...

Gardening in Almonte: Putting Community in Community Gardening!

Transplanting Workshop The third in a series of very successful organic vegetable growing workshops took place on Saturday. This was a hands-on transplanting workshop –attendees...

Gardening in Almonte: Thanks to all the volunteers!!

I believe that gardeners in our midst are very special people as the fruits of their labours do so much to enrich our community....

Gardening in Almonte: Early signs of new growth!

Mother Nature continues to throw a few curve balls at us this spring as well as a couple of low-ball zingers right over the...

Gardening in Almonte: How Sweet it is!

Mother Nature has thrown a few curve balls at us this spring but after a couple of days of sunshine on the weekend inside...

Gardening in Almonte: Let’s get planting!

It is now time to plant most of the seeds that I usually start early indoors. The first step is to pre-moisten the growing...

Gardening in Almonte: A Neighbourhood Tomato Reminder

  Allow me to remind you that the Neighbourhood Tomato Community Gardening folks are looking for your input. An on-line survey has been created to...

Gardening in Almonte: The Neighbourhood Tomato Wants to Hear From You!

Help! While interest in growing local healthy food continues to grow, the existing garden plots in our community gardens have all been allocated. We...
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