If you have never gardened before, why not grow vegetables for your own use? If you're an experienced gardener grow extra vegetables and give them all away! You might also form a group and grow vegetables for your local food bank..this can be done while maintaining social distancing. Whatever you decide to do, this episode will help you to face the challenges that are coming your way and help your community while you're at it! Now get growing!
0:22...a nod to the past through the music and lyrics of Dougie MacLean (Another Time)
2:55...make a garden Canadian style
3:14...food banks will have increased demands
3:42...Canadian farms are reliant on migrant labour
4:35...our veggies are from California and Mexico
4:49...Mexico may have difficulty meeting the Covid-19 challenge
5:37...meet Richard from The Veg Grower Podcast
6:45...people tend to panic when they don't know what to do
10:01...choosing a location for a garden
11:16...dealing with the grass in your lawn and other practical things
14:59...grow these vegetables to feed your baby
26:48...experienced gardeners should be ramping up their production to help others
27:58...sharing your food without sharing Covid-19 while you're at it
30:47...growing in a community garden for food banks while still observing social distancing
34:02...the challenge of homelessness and Covid-19
37:28...growing indoors, microgreens
40:32...growing indoors, hydroponics
43:08...Pete Seeger (The Garden Song)