Category Archives: InGarden

Bee Nest Boxes in the Garden

Scott McIvor approached our garden to place a bee nest box as part of his post-graduate studies at U of T. He gathered data from many such boxes as part…

May the garden, and you, be flourishing from today, and all the days to come.

A neighbour in an apartment building to the west of Parkview Garden has been keeping an eye on our garden expansion. She shared this photo she took along with her…

Patriotic Potatoes

Red, White and Blue Potatoes? The garden is planted this season with Red Pontiac, Norland red skins, Russet Burbank, and Russian Blue potatoes.

Cold Frames in the Garden

David Peacock has designed an built two cold frames for our garden to extend our growing season. We planted them in April and gave the young plants a jump start…

Planting Heirloom Tomatoes

The Parkview Neighbourhood Garden is in full planting mode. Old and new volunteers are tenderly planting heirloom tomato plants. These are a rare variety that look more like eggplant or…

Parkview Garden Expansion

The Parkview Garden Expansion is in full swing. The city has been involved in construction and came back to rototill the soil. June 21st: Join us around 11-1 to celebrate…

Spring Update

We have been busy planning for our 2014 season and want to share what’s in the works! Planting days have been delayed due to weather and construction on the expansion…

End of Season

We are finished for 2013! A big and heartfelt THANK YOU to all our volunteers, customers, donors and contributors to Parkview Neighbourhood Garden. Hope you will join us again starting…

Work Crew Needed.Leaves Needed. Sat.Nov 23 @12:00

The leaves have fallen a bit later this year. We need both leaves and strong workers to help dig the leaves into the garden. Saturday Nov 23 12 Noon You…

Sit Under a Tree? Or a Pergola?

Spring had passed. So had Summer. When the lot at 46 Parkview was cleared in October, I couldn’t help but think of the late Leo Buscaglia’s The Fall of Freddy…