September 2024: Brampton Backyard Garden Club

Issue Five | September 2024

Backyard Garden Club

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

e-newsletter!

In this issue, learn more late harvest plants, how to preserve your veggies and all about garlic.

Have gardening questions? Email us.

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Plant for a late fall harvest!

Late summer plantings give you the chance to harvest well into the fall. Cooler temperatures benefit stronger growth and prevent veggies like lettuce from bolting.

Other late harvest plants to grow your garden

Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Turnips
Broccoli
Kale
Swiss chard

Contributed by Carole Spraggett, Brampton Horticultural Society

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Learn how to freeze your harvest to enjoy all year!

Let's talk garlic!

Garlic is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the onion genus allium. Garlic should be planted in early fall or late summer. It takes about 10 months to grow and will be ready by spring or summer the following year. It should be planted about 2-3 inches deep so the roots develop but does not break the soil. One bulb can contain 20-30 cloves and grow over three feet high.

Contributed by Carole Spraggett, Brampton Horticultural Society

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