We love to pass on our knowledge through our yearly Look, Listen & Learn Workshop, Plant Sale, TV/Radio Appearances and Newspaper Articles. As well we look forward to the various volunteer opportunities that are available in Thunder Bay and District and are proud of the work Master Gardeners continue to do in our communities.
You will once again find us at various community events ~ the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Garden Tour, Seedy Saturday, School projects, Fall Fairs, Library and Online/Zoom as well as other presentations.
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GERTUDE JEKYLL,
INTRODUCTION TO WOOD AND GARDEN (1899)
But I have learned much, and am always learning, from other people's gardens, and the lesson I have learned most thoroughly is, never to say "I know" ~ there is so infinitely much to learn and the conditions of different gardens vary so greatly, even when soil and situation appear to be alike and they are in the same district. Nature is such a subtle chemist that one never knows what she is about, or what surprises she may have in store for us.
LEARNING TO GARDEN
LEARNING TO GARDEN
Soil Mixes
Water Retaining Potting Mix
2 parts basic potting soil
1 part sphagnum peat moss
1 part vermiculite
Even Better Recipe
1 part compost or commercial manure
1 part basic potting soil
1 part sphagnum peat moss
1 part vermiculite
Addition of slow release fertilizer
Lakehead University Soil Testing
The Environmental Laboratory (LUEL) at Lakehead University offers macro and micronutrient testing (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, NO3-N, PO4-P, pH, bulk density, moisture, %C, %TOC) for soil and sediment. The Environmental Laboratory is not certified to offer fertilizer recommendations and therefore does not offer this service at this time. Click the link below for more information on their website.