How does your garden grow?

Whether your a lover of flowers and the beauty that they enhance our balconies with or the fresh taste of home grown veggies; it's time to get growing.  As I look around our property I see evidence of apartments being beautified with an array of various plants and flowers.  The Community Garden is up and running with most plots occupied and actively growing various vegetables as we speak.  As a lover of both varieties and lacking a green thumb, I tend to leave the flowers to my wife who prefers geraniums.  They are very resilient and tolerant of little sunlight as we face north and have a long lifespan into late fall.  As you see in the picture below there are simple tall stands to place your potted plants or flowers for all to see and enjoy.  You can also use the adjustable brackets for suspending them on the balcony wall.

You may also have noticed the transformation in front of 750 where the Community Garden is located.  The recent lottery winners were selected and notified via lobby postings which I will also post here.  Kudos to the suppliers and volunteers responsible for shaping and preparing the various plots (full, half & raised bed) as I'm sure all tenants appreciate their hard work.  With the exception of a few still vacant plots the plants appear healthy despite the current city watering ban.  From what I observed their will soon be a lot of spicy meals ahead with varieties of hot and sweet peppers, egg plant, tomatoes and a variety of other vegetables.

If you are not sure you are one of the lucky recipients of the garden lottery, take a look at this list and it may not be too late to claim your plot before it is awarded to another.  Good luck to all for their hard work and those who beautify our homes here with flowers for all to enjoy!

The City of London has lifted the "Watering Ban"on May 26, 2012 !