September 2021: Brampton Backyard Garden Club

Issue Seven | September 2021

Help Those In Need

Consider donating your home grown produce to help families in need in our community.

Here’s what City Councillor Doug Whillans and CEO of Regeneration Brampton Ted Brown have to say.

View a list of food banks you can donate to.

Message from Councillor Doug Whillans and CEO of Regeneration Brampton Ted Brown

Harvest Season

You may have already begun harvesting some of your produce. All that work means you can now enjoy the yield, the beauty around you, and the good fortune of gardening.

Be sure to continue with good hygiene practices in the garden.

Remove diseased plants from the roots. Dispose them in the yard waste – not compost, as the disease could spread.
Mulch with the fallen leaves from the trees. Many important nutrients are produced from decaying leaves.
Clean your tools thoroughly, so you’re ready for next spring.

Contributed by Carole Spraggett, Brampton Horticultural Society

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Recipe Ideas Straight From Your Garden

You’ve been enjoying your harvest and making some of your favourite meals. Have you tried grilled shortcake biscuits with berry jam or pickled summer relish? Take advantage of your ripening tomatoes by whipping up a fire-roasted peach salsa or bruschetta with tomato and basil.

Check out the recipes!

Plant of the Month: Let's Talk Pumpkins

Pumpkins are part of the Cucurbita pepo family or Winter Squash family.
They like lots of water and full sun. They are very forgiving and can develop new growth if subjected to water logged soil.
They take about 90-100 frost-free days to grow, with lots of space.
They prefer to be grown from seed.
They come in many odd shapes and sizes.
Pumpkins produce both male and female flowers.
They are pollinated by bees.
China and India grow half of the world’s pumpkin harvest.
Each pumpkin has about 500 seeds, which are high in iron and can be eaten roasted.

Did you know?

The heaviest pumpkin in the world weighed in at around 2,624 lbs.
Pumpkins have been grown in North America for about 5,000 years.

Contributed by Carole Spraggett, Brampton Horticultural Society