That’s right! February is here and it’s time to register for beds. Don’t be fooled by the snow and rain, spring is on its way and we have to start panning!

2020 has just arrived and what an exciting year it’s going to be! January is a great month to start planning out what you’re going to be planting in the spring and throughout the summer months.

The water has been shut off, beds put to rest and all the leaves tidied —December is here! We hope that this growing season has been a good one for you. Happy Holidays, we look forward to seeing you all in the garden next year!

The mornings are frosty and the days are shortening. Fall is truly here! If you haven’t pulled the wilting plants from your beds yet, now is a great time. Once you’ve cleaned out your beds, it’s a great idea to line your beds with the fallen leaves to keep them mulched over the winter.

It’s that time of year where the leaves are quickly changing colour, the wool sweaters are coming out and sun is sitting lower in the sky. October is the time to give thanks for all of the summer bounty and begin to wind down into the cooler months of the year.

What a bountiful summer season it has been! There has been bumper crops of kale, lettuce, tomatoes, radishes and many other tasty veggies pouring out of the garden. Now that September has arrived, it is a great idea to get your fall/winter garden planted to maximize your yields for this growing season and the start of the next.

We are officially into the dog days of summer and it is hot and dry. Even though it’s hot out there, August is a great time to start planning and planting your fall and winter crops.

Planting out heat tolerant crops is always a good idea for the summer months. Choosing varieties that can endure the heat and still provide you with strong yields is key to keeping your salad bowels full. Along with this, it is important to stick to a consistent watering schedule.

The dry, warm weather has finally set in and it's heating up out there.  Judging by what is growing in gardeners boxes, the yields are starting to ramp up and the garden salads and veggie dishes are only getting bigger and tastier.  It’s a great idea to set a solid watering schedule, if you haven’t already, to keep your plants well hydrated through the month June.

Don’t forget to grab a couple buckets of compost, not only will your plants love you in the coming season, you will also increase your yields and have strong and healthy plants to harvest from. It’s always a good idea to turn your beds over with a shovel or fork and mix in your compost at the same time before you chose to plant out your beds.

This spring we'll be supplying organic compost to boost your garden beds with nutrients for the growing season. Expect a big pile of dark, fragrant earth to arrive in the garden some time THIS WEEK! Make use of the shovel and buckets in the tool shed to add a thin layer to your bed(s) before planting your first seeds.

We'll be out on Saturday, April 6th at 10 a.m. to host a meet-and-greet event at the garden. This is a great time to meet your fellow gardeners, plant your first seeds and ask us any garden related questions you might have.

All new and returning gardeners are asked to complete our online sign-up registration form in order to secure your bed(s) for the coming year. This sign-up form also allows you to pay for your garden bed(s) online using your credit card.

January can be a dull month for gardeners, but despite the cold weather and the dark days, there are always ways to welcome spring into your home. A windowsill herb garden brings that freshness right into your kitchen, and the startup costs/effort can be pretty light.

Happy Holidays from your friends at the 4th & Mac Garden — and thanks for a great first year of gardening!

There are plenty of freshly fallen leaves on the site: why not add a few armloads to your bed? A leaf layer like this can help prevent nutrient erosion due to heavy winter rains, and if you've got winter crops or garlic still growing, mulching can insulate plants roots.

Most of us are starting to see a major slow-down in vegetable production, which is to be expected. If you are finished with your bed for the season, please take the time to clear out any dead plant matter and put it in the cedar compost box. We've added a second box to accommodate lots of green waste.

It's that time of the year again––cool mornings, a break from the smoke, orange tints in the tree leaves. Lucky for us, fall is also a time of bounty and ripeness. Tomatoes, squash and corn are coming into their full colour and sweetness, and the soil is still warm enough to germinate those same cold-hardy seeds you first planted way back in the spring.

High heat also increases the need for thorough, deep-down watering. Try testing how deep the water has penetrated the soil by digging down a bit after watering; it may surprise you how much watering it takes to get down to those roots.

We're entering the sweet zone for summer gardening, when everything we planted in spring is fruiting and blossoming and growing like crazy. Snow peas, greens, even those first tomatoes are making their way from the garden to our plates. It's a feast!