We are growing!

This past weekend almost 20 gardeners, and gardeners to be helped, did bring our current expansion project to fruition. Eight raised beds were started, to be completed later this fall. A big thanks to Lee Coates who organized the team.

Plant a Row Grow a Row update

Nepean Allotment Gardens Association’s Donations to the Food Bank at Debra Dynes Family House – Summer 2012

July 3, 2012

• 2 lbs garlic scapes
• 0.5 lb lettuce
• 2.5 lb zucchini
• 2.75 lbs swiss chard
• 1.25 lbs kale

Total: 9 lbs produce


July 4, 2012

• 5.25 lbs onions
• 1.25 lbs garlic scapes
• 1 lb lettuce

Total: 7.75 lbs produce


July 17, 2012

• 3/4 lb carrots
• 7 lbs chard
• 5 lbs kale

Total:  12 .75 lbs produce



July 31, 2012

• 6 lbs beets

Total: 6 lbs produce



Aug 7, 2012

• Chard/kale 13.4 lbs
• Corn 2.75
• Green and purple beans 1.25
• Tomatoes 4.25
• Summer squash 1
• Green beans 3.40 lbs
• Green pepper .6 lb
• Onion .5 lb
• Lettuce 1.9 lb

Total: 29.05 lbs produce

Cucumber Wilt

Do your cucumber plants look like this?


If they do, you've got cucumber wilt.

When it comes time to dispose of your plants, please put them in a garbage bag and throw them out. Lets keep them out of the compost to limit the spread of the disease.

For more information on cucumber wilt, see http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hortcrop/pp747w.htm

Links from our gardeners

Here are some interesting links from one of our members:

Summer Vegetable Gardening: http://www.your-vegetable-gardening-helper.com/summer-vegetable-gardening.html

Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens

http://grist.org/list/edible-bus-stop-turns-london-transit-routes-into-a-network-of-community-gardens/