June 2024: Brampton Backyard Garden Club

Issue Two | June 2024

Backyard Garden Club

Welcome to the June 2024 issue of the City of Brampton’s Backyard Garden Club

e-newsletter!

In this issue, learn which veggies are suitable to add to your garden this month and why it's important to use good soil.

Have gardening questions? Email us.

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Make the most out of your gardening in June!

If you enjoyed what you planted in May, continue sowing and enjoying the same veggies during the month of June. It's warm enough to add some more tender varieties to your collection of vegetables such as beans, cucumbers and tomatoes.

It is a great time to try more challenging options such as watermelon and hot peppers or any other heat-loving veggies.

Remember to…

Use fresh organic soil and keep it evenly moist during the growing season.
If you are using containers, take advantage of being able to be move them out of unpredictable weather; remember, weeds are not an issue!

Contributed by Asna Black, Chinguacousy Garden Club

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Learn the importance of nutrient rich soil for your veggies to thrive!

Let's talk cucumbers and zucchini!

Cucumbers are excellent for early summer growing and snacking. They are good for vertical growth on a trellis in a 12-inch pot.

Try ones suitable for the patio that mature in 55 days. Some varieties include patio snacker and pickling.

Zucchini is a summer squash that is easy to grow - it is a great option for someone beginning their gardening journey. They require the work of many bees for pollination, so pesticide use is strongly discouraged.

Try them out – most mature in about 50 days!

Contributed by Asna Black, Chinguacousy Garden Club

Support Those In Need In Our Community

If you are a present or past participant in the City of Brampton Backyard Garden Program, please mention that you are donating from the City's backyard garden program when dropping off produce at one of the food banks listed below.

Regeneration

253 Queen Street East (use south entrance marked as Regeneration Marketplace)

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm

Knights Table

287 Glidden Road, Unit 4 (use back door)

Hours of operation: Monday - Sunday, 11 am - 6 pm

NOTE: please separate produce by type

Lifting the Fallen Church/Iglesia Pentecostal Levantando Al Caido

171 Advance Boulevard, Unit 14-15

Hours of operation: Friday, 10 am - 4 pm | Saturday, 5 - 8 pm | Sunday, 3 - 7 pm | Monday-Thursday by appointment only, call 905.499.0777

Heart Lake United Church's Community Cupboard

85 Sandalwood Parkway East

Hours of operation: Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm by appointment only, call 905.846.4519