New Canberra gardening guide tackles heat, frost and clay soil
Canberra Organic Growers Society released a new guide. It covers 60 food plants and planting timing for local conditions.
Canberra's hot summers, hard frosts and dense clay make backyard growing tough. The Canberra Organic Growers Society runs 12 community gardens across the city.
The society has now released a book with 49 years of gathered knowledge. Local urban farmer Fiona Buining helped write it.
The book covers 60 food plants, soil prep, pest prevention, planting times and harvest tips. These are tailored to the ACT climate.
New gardeners often blame themselves when plants fail. But timing, soil pH and seedling quality all matter.
The book is available now at the National Arboretum bookshop. COGS started in 1977 because of concerns about pesticides and the environment.
Now it plans open days and workshops for its 50th birthday next year.
- 60
- Food plants covered
- 12 across Canberra
- COGS community gardens
- 49 years accumulated knowledge
- Years of experience
- 1977
- Organisation founded
Why it mattersA guide tuned to Canberra's climate saves gardeners years of trial and error. It also increases their chances of growing healthy crops.
AustraliaHelps Canberra residents grow their own food suited to local weather patterns, saving money and boosting community gardens.
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