Tag: gardening
New Legislation for Invasive Plant Management in Ontario
The Invasive Species Act will come into effect on November 3rd, but the regulations associated with this legislation which have not yet been made public, will not take effect until a later date. Kellie…
A Midsummer Break
The Ganaraska savannah is still dry when we headed toward mid-summer. A little bit of rain fell in late July but not enough to put an end to my constant watering. I have been…
Puddleduck Farm Hosts Open House
Puddleduck Farm owners Merridy Senior, Eban Hancock and son Sawyer were on hand on Sunday September 18th as part of a Farms at Work farm tour at the farm on Glamorgan Rd outside Millbrook.…
Award-winning Botanical Garden Expert Presents at Next Garden Club Meeting
The next Millbrook & Area Garden Club is having a very special guest. He is the owner of Whistling Gardens, a Botanical garden in Wilsonville near Brantford. Join the Millbrook & Area Garden Club…
Strange Outbreak Hits Local Zucchini Patch
Gordon Nomekuz has been farming in this area for over 40 years but this season has presented him with a unique challenge. And it isn’t the drought. “Darnedest thing I ever saw,” Gord says,…
The Small Things
It seems to me that often it’s the small things in life that really give our life meaning and stability: a beloved pet, a kind word from a friend, a pair of old, but…
Market Vendors: The Sorichetti Homestead
Market vendors Lou and Tamara Sorichetti are brave souls. A week after moving into their farm on Solanum Way outside Pontypool from Ajax last summer, they purchased 14 goats. Theirs is a mixed herd…
Zucchini Festival Marks End of Summer Fun Drought
The fun drought is over! No more bored children withering at the end of the parental vine! The annual Millbrook Zucchini Festival marks the end of a particularly dry Millbrook summer, so mark Sept.…