Demonstration Garden Update September 2023
Our COG-OSO banners were flying for the 2023 garden’s celebration at the Demonstration Garden, on August 13. The day was calling for rain, as per usual it would seem this year, but luckily we got a break and enjoyed a breezy day with thirty-five people visiting for the garden tours, the building of a […]
Researching & Growing Sweet Potatoes in Eastern Ontario
Growing sweet potatoes can be an immensely rewarding experience that helps fill your pantry or winter CSA baskets. But a common refrain from farmers and gardeners in eastern Ontario is the uncertainty of sweet potato yields year-to-year. Sweet potatoes are a 100+ day, heat-loving crop and eastern Ontario’s season is just long enough to […]