Spring into Winter? Give us back our Spring!!

THIS IS NOT A JOKE!

Good Day Community Gardeners:

Well, if you are like me, you're ready to check into a secure room at a hospital for the chronically sick of cold and winter. I've had enough. I'd probably sell my soul to the devil right now just to get rid of the snow, wind, and ice.

A few updates...
www.wegarden.ca is our WEBSITE. It is updated daily with our news, calendar events, helpful documents. Big thanks to our IT extra-ordinary, Rob Ross. Please send info to him and he will collect it and put it in the appropriate locations.

I was fortunate to attend a SNOWY conference in Niagara Falls this February. As a conference attendee, they granted me access to ALL the presentations at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Association conference. I've picked out some very good presentations on Pest Control, Disease Identification, Nematodes, and a few other things. Rob has put them in the Big Ol' Document Garden. Also, I received a free ebook on Cooperative Farming that I have made available. 

Importance of Pollinators: Ecological Keystone
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9hzDZ9eI76FcDFrcnBHZ3VpZUE

Plant Disease Diagnosis
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9hzDZ9eI76FTVlWMzI4TzR0TWc

Vegetable Disease Diagnostic Workshop
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9hzDZ9eI76FTGszSmJFMXBzaE0

Cooperative Farming Handbook
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9hzDZ9eI76FQmpQNWJsdTVsLVE


I had some questions about CONTAINER GARDENING. 
Here's a great video that sums up a number of points I was sharing. CONTAINER GARDENING VIDEO

Keep in mind some KEY DATES:

April 7th/2014 - Change The World - Youth Challenge 2014 kicks off our 20 Garden Visits by Windsor Essex High School kids! What a time that will be! Our press release and first day is at Ford City Community Garden.

April 27th/2014 - Earth Day - Malden Park
We'll have a WEC Community Garden Table there. Bring money for yummy food and other goodies. We'll be doing a seed exchange as well.

May 31st/2013 the Downtown Windsor Farmers Market opens and we have vendors that sell potted plants, flowers, herbs and seeds. Come down to Charles Clark Square from 8 am to 1 pm, Saturdays, till Thanksgiving. Ford City Farmers Market opens later in June.

Our Windsor Essex County Community Garden Trolley Tour will be on Sunday, July 13th/2014. Schedule TBA later. Tickets will be limited.

Also, we have a number of new gardens looking for members. Please contact us on the website if you want to join a new or existing community garden in Windsor Essex.

If you hear of any good gardening news, let us know!

Steve Green