Parkview Neighbourhood Garden

Another new crop this year: Watermelon. Maybe next year we will grow yellow watermelon, too. Have you tried YELLOW watermelon? Yellow is even sweeter than red. (Photo: Rosemary Wood)

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/09/05/farmacy-garden

Russian Blue potatoes harvested Blue Potatoes Brain-Boosting Benefit: You might not find them in a grocery store, but blue potatoes often steal the show at farmer's market stands. The blue color comes from anthocyanins, antioxidants that improve short-term memory and simmer down inflammation in the body. (Photos: Rosemary Wood)

The Ontario Beekeepers launched a lawsuit against Bayer and Syngenta - the manufacturers of bee killing neonicotinoid pesticides. http://www.sierraclub.ca/en/fight-back

Please note that, due to shorter days, the Thursday sales will begin at 6:30 and end at dark (or mosquitos, whichever comes first!).

Garlic Harvest. Both hard neck and soft neck. This is our first year growing hard neck garlic. Photo courtesy of Lynne Kozina

The volunteers are getting younger and younger. Training the next generation of gardeners. Photo courtesy of Alex Kofman

Celebrate Kale on October 1. Are you in?

What to do with those fruits and vegetables that are not beautiful. http://www.wimp.com/allsupermarkets/

Not all of our neighbours have access to fresh produce. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca//foodshare-toronto-ttc-bus_n_

Perennial Herbs - Plant Now & Enjoy Later

Add nutrients by adding herbs. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=828823707136372&id=125502254135191