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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 Mississippi Mills: Spring hopes? Hope springs?

 by David Hinks Eternally optimistic gardeners are eager for any sign of life in the garden. The following photo shows snowdrops valiantly forcing their way...

Gardening in Mississippi Mills: A bridge not quite far enough!

by David Hinks Circle the morning of April 10 on your calendar. The Friends of Augusta Street Park are planning a simple get together in...

Gardening in Mississippi Mills: Looking Forward to Spring!

by David Hinks An early start outdoors is essential for plants that do not tolerate heat. Spring in the Ottawa Valley can be incredibly short,...

Gardening in Mississippi Mills: Every year is different!

by David Hinks I find that it is fun to compare one year against another – one of the very earliest things that I plant...

Gardening in Mississippi Mills: Calling all Tomato Heads

Just what is the Neighbourhood Tomato? It is a community gardening phenomenon that owes much to the support of the Mills Community Support Corporation, to...

Gardening in Mississippi Mills: Finally, Spring is in sight!

by David Hinks The geraniums that I potted up nearly two weeks ago are finally starting to show signs of growth. The following photo shows...

Gardening in Almonte: Building Community!

by David Hinks Back in early July we harvested early cabbages in the Augusta Park garden by cutting the head so as to keep the...

Gardening in Almonte: Veggie Grow-off – Final weigh-in this Saturday!!

by David Hinks The end of the Great Veggie Grow-off is coming up fast! The final weigh-in and crowning of the victor will take place...

Gardening in Almonte: Interest is growing!

by David Hinks What better way to enjoy a Saturday morning than to head down to the Almonte Farmers’ Market; buy some very fresh veggies,...

Gardening in Almonte: A Killing Frost!

 by David Hinks The end of the season for tomatoes, peppers, squash, basil and other frost-sensitive vegetables came to an abrupt end in my garden...

Gardening in Almonte: Let’s make it a ton!!

by David Hinks The end of the Great Veggie Grow-off is coming up fast! The final weigh- in and crowning of the victor will take...

Gardening in Almonte: Lots of green tomatoes!

by David Hinks This year it seems like it will be a race between the late blight and frost as to which ends the tomato...

A little friendly gardening competition reaps big benefits for Lanark County Food Bank

A conversation with two green thumbs. Issued on May 1st, the Workers’ Day, the ‘Great Veggie Grow-off’ has ‘pitted’ the towns of Mississippi Mills, Carleton...

Gardening in Almonte: Don’t get Mother Nature irate!

  Apparently my complaints the last two weeks that my garden was still bone dry and that it was impossible to keep everything watered was...
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