July 2009 will long be remembered for the endless HOT weather with record breaking highs and bright sunny days! I’m sure that there is not one air conditioner left on store shelves – it’s been that hot. While this weather is great for beachlovers and sunworshippers, our gardens have needed extra care and much watering this past month. In spite of the heat and blazing sun, the garden plots have not fared too badly. Take a look at the excellent photos in the slide show below. Photos provided by Nelson.
Now that August is here, we look forward to more lazy, summer days filled with the bounty of our plots. As a first time gardener, I was so excited to reap a few “rewards” from my garden. To my delight, I found (and picked) some zucchini, lettuces and a cucumber. All were so delicious and there was enough zucchini to make muffins and pancakes for my entire family.
There are lots of fun activities planned at the Garden for the month of August, starting with the Surrey Organic Community Garden Scavenger Hunt on the 12th starting at 7pm. Bring your friends and family for this fun event – prizes will be given out at 8pm.
Check out the Surrey Urban Farmers’ Market every Wednesday at the North Surrey Rec Centre from 1 – 6pm until October. For information about the Market, click here. Make sure you check out their market bags made out of Cultural Capital banners.
Click here for more Surrey Organic Garden and community events.
Hello,
Do you have any community garden plots available? If yes, what size are they and what do they cost? Thank you.
Lisa Mills
Hi Lisa,
I have sent your request on to the Garden Executive. Someone will be in touch with you soon. Thank you for your interest in the North Surrey Organic Community Garden.