Senior Organic Gardeners update
With the onset of colder weather, Senior Organic Gardeners winter programming has begun.
A do-it-yourself, standard box bed
This is a box bed of 4×4 posts assembled with simple overlapping corners: no complicated corners, no upright posts to drive into the ground or to nail the boards to, no metal corners or strapping, and no shelving to add to the top of the bed.
Growing Organic Soybeans
Drive down a country road in the summer and every other field will be planted in soybeans. The farmer’s ‘beans’ will almost certainly be transgenic, genetically modified to withstand multiple doses of a herbicide soup designed to try to kill the pesticide-resistant weeds that Nature continually creates. So why aren’t these soybeans grown organically? The short answer is that it is much more demanding – it is not a ‘plant, spray and walk away’ type of crop. But why don’t we let the author of this month’s article explain right here how he does it.
Soybeans Crunch for the Holidays
Last spring, I went looking for “healthy” snack recipes using high protein legumes, like chickpeas or soybeans, and stumbled upon an online recipe for Sweet-and-Salty Soybean Crunch.
COG OSO Founders named Organic Champions!
A well-deserved recognition for our founding members!
Insect Hotels!
An insect hotel near your garden is yet another way to encourage the helpful insects (pollinators & predators) to take up residence in your immediate area.
Holistically Managed Grazing
We don’t usually think of bison when deciding how to manage pastures, but it turns out that they have something to teach us and Paul Slomp, the author of this month’s article, has been putting their wisdom into practice. Paul has adopted an active role in deciding where his cattle graze, how much they graze and when it is time to move to greener pastures.
Apples in the Kitchen
By Cynthia Nuzzi Let’s celebrate the delicious apple harvest! Apples are among the most versatile fruits in the kitchen — perfect for sauces, chutneys, and endless seasonal creations. The following simple recipes can be kept in the fridge for a few weeks, frozen for later, or canned to enjoy all winter long — or even […]
A bird’s eye view of the Demonstration Garden
Photo photo of the Demonstration Garden by Laurent Frerebeau
September 14, 2025 Almonte Area Tours Report
The second farm tour of the year organised by COG-OSO was held on Sunday, September 14th, in the Almonte area. A lively group of about 20 people gathered to visit the three farms in the program on a perfect sunny and warm late summer day.