July 2021: Brampton Backyard Garden Club

Issue Five | July 2021

Have you heard? There's a new garden competition in town!

Gardens of Brampton: front garden recognition program

The City, in partnership with the Brampton Horticultural Society and Chinguacousy Garden Club, will be judging and selecting the best six gardens later this summer.

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Heat Loving Vegetables

July is a good month to try growing heat loving veggies such as melons, eggplant and okra.

Follow these simple, but important, points for even greater success with new plants and ones already growing in your garden.

Make sure the soil is rich in compost and nutrients so it can hold in moisture, especially in the summer heat.
Top dress for maximum growing conditions with the best soil you can buy - quality makes a difference.
Check on your garden daily for dry spots, insect invasion and other undesirable happenings. Be your own garden guard!

Contributed by Asna Black, Chinguacousy Garden Club

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How to Care for Your Summer Garden

Though your garden is now established and growing strong, it still needs your regular attention to help it stay healthy and productive. Follow this guide to develop good summer garden care habits that will benefit your plants all the way into fall.

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Plant of the Month: Cantaloupe/Melon

Choose a growing place that receives full, all-day sunlight.
Shape a couple of hills in your garden space, and put 3 to 4 seeds in each. Place thin melon/cantaloupe seedlings to two plants per hill. Give them space to "stretch" out their vines.
Keep soil evenly moist, but don't shock them with cold water. Try using rain water from the watering can. Cantaloupes need one inch of water a week while young, and less as they grow. Watering in the morning is best.
To cut down on weeds, cover soil between the melons with low growing plants that attract pollinators such as alyssum, marigolds, radishes and basil.
Take lots of pictures of everything in your garden and get the kids involved!

Contributed by Asna Black, Chinguacousy Garden Club