The holiday season is fast approaching, and many of us are eager to socialize. With Thanksgiving only days away, it looks like public health restrictions will allow us to have moderately-sized gatherings. Like everything we do, these gatherings have an environmental footprint associated with them. We would like to share with you our favourite tips…
The first Miyawaki Forests in Hamilton will be planted at Windermere Basin this October! A collaboration between CanPlant and Green Venture, and in partnership with the City of Hamilton’s Forestry section, the microforest will be planted based upon the innovative Miyawaki method of reforestation. Community members will be helping to plant trees on October 2,…
As the growing season winds down, it’s common for gardeners to remove dead or dying plants, leaving a clear, empty garden bed for winter. In our “Garden in Fall” workshop a few weeks ago, we learned how there are several benefits to not clearing beds entirely. First, leaving annual and perennial plants, instead of cutting…
As the tomato bounty roles in, there are dozens of potential future tomatoes tucked into each delicious fruit. Often tomato seeds are eaten or scooped out and composted when they could be saved for future growing seasons. This is an opportunity to save the varieties you love, practice food sovereignty and to save money on…
3-30-300 Rule: Can you see three trees from your home? If the answer is no, there’s work to be done. Urban Forestry professor and researcher Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk recently put forward a guiding rule for cities and their urban forests called the 3-30-300 Rule. Every resident should have three trees in view of their home,…
Grow a Row: Tomato Care and Seed Saving This time of year is one of abundance in the garden. Nothing illustrates this better than the huge, red tomatoes weighing down the tomato plants. At Green Venture, we have celebrated our tomatoes in several ways thus far this year: selling tomato seedlings at our seedling sale…
Tips for Harvesting & Drying Garlic Last week at EcoHouse, we harvested our garlic bulbs after our long wait! Garlic harvest season is here, and if you’re looking for a how-to guide to get you started, Green Venture’s garden team is here to help. Now is the perfect time to harvest your garlic. It’s easy…