Fall is officially here. The leaves are changing colour, the mornings are cool and crisp and the sun is sitting lower in the sky. Autumn is the time to get out that nice wool sweater, plant your garlic for the spring and give thanks for all the bounty of the summer.

With September now here and the first signs of fall arriving, it’s a great time to get your fall/winter garden planted. There’s a wide variety of cool weather veggies you can plant to maximize this year’s and the beginning of next year’s growing season.

We are now past the half way mark and have entered into the dog days of summer. Watering your plants every day or so is important. Make sure to check that they’re getting a good soaking by digging into the soil and seeing if it’s wet or dry. You’ll be surprised by how much water is needed for a good soaking.

Summer time can often be a hard to time to grow vegetables. Planting heat tolerant crops and making sure your plants are getting enough water is key to success when it comes to growing in summer.

With the warm weather here to stay, it’s best to plan out how you’re going to be keeping your plants nice and hydrated throughout the late spring and into the summer.

The water is flowing through the hoses and there for you to make use of. During hot stretches of 3-4 days, your young plants and seedlings will want a nice dousing. It's often best to water your garden during the 'shoulder' times of the day (early morning/evening) when the sun's heat is less extreme. Water on your veg leaves during midday heat can cause scalding.

Here’s hoping for a nice and warm and wet month - perfect germination weather for our veggies and flowers!

We were teased with the promise of an early spring, but February's blizzards sure put a damper on that. But blizzards in March? Let's hope not.

Here are a few updates for the upcoming growing season, as well as important information on how to register and pay for your garden beds for the 2019 growing season.

Our deadline for registration and payment will be the Meet & Greet event in April (date TBD). Until then, don't sweat it!

The garden is open year-round, although we don't expect things to get started in a big way until Spring. You can expect to have the hoses set up again after first frost (late March/early April), and look out for an announcement about our first ever Meet & Greet event in April. This event will serve as the official deadline for paying your garden fees.

Fall has been generous to us at the new Cambie & 59th Temporary Community Garden––plenty of sun, warm days, and rain when it counts. A quick glance at the weather forecast, unfortunately, and you'll see those warm days are now behind us.

We invite you to make the most of this unique space by treating it like your own backyard and filling your plots with delicious food and beautiful flowers. We hope you discover that rare magic of living in a big city and growing your own vegetables, but most of all, we want this project to be a source of relaxation and fun!