Help keep those pesky weeds under control by picking them early. Garden maintenance is important for a successful harvest. Weeds compete with your plants for sunlight, moisture and space. The easiest way to control weeds is to start early and weed throughout the summer. Do one very good weeding in the spring after your plants have germinated you will give your veggies a head start over the weeds. Weeds hinder the plants you want to grow. Weed thoroughly a couple of weeks later and you will have the weeds under control. Good time to thin out carrots, beets, and any other veggies growing too cl ..read more

We are having a community garden barbeque on Augusty 26, 2023 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm at the garden. Hotdogs (all beef), buns and drinks will be supplied. You can bring a potluck salad or dessert to share if you would like. Bring your lawn chair, plate and cutlery and join us for this gathering. Hope to see you there ..read more

The annual General meeting is going to be held in the garden by the gazebo on June 4, 2023 weather permitting. The meeting is being held at 1:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. Remember not to park in the church parking lot ..read more

Reminder: Your Grow Regina garden needs to be cleaned up by October 10th (Thanksgiving day) Structures are to be removed unless previous approval has been received to leave them in the garden. All above ground vegetation must be removed from the plots. Perennial plants are to be cut down to ground level. All other materials must be removed from the garden. Straw is not allowed. If you put in wood chips you should remove them. Following the final inspection of the gardens this year, emails will be sent to any members who have become a concern for the Inspections Committee. The ..read more

The 2022 recipient of the John Fagan Award is Yvette Crane. Yvette was a long time gardener and Grow Regina Board member who served selflessly in different capacities over the years including a term as Chair. Her efficiency and hard work were a benefit to each and every one of us at Grow Regina. Yvette was an absolute pleasure to serve with and became a great friend over the years. One of Yvette’s proudest accomplishments was the construction of the beautiful Vic Cicansky Gazebo which is now the centerpiece of our garden. Her relentless dedication to the project is one of the main reasons tha ..read more

Dear Grow Regina gardeners, The Inspection Committee will be out on June 27th to check gardens and pathways. Please keep your half of the crusher dust paths adjacent to your plots clean of weeds. Checking those pathways for weeds Remember to review the garden guidelines for more details https://growregina.ca/guidelines-2/ Thank you for keeping Grow Regina beautiful.  Grow Regina Inspections Committee ..read more

Dear Fellow Gardeners, You are invited to an informal garden party: Saturday, June 25th 2:00-4:00 pm Grow Regina Community Gardens We will be honoring Yvette Crane, our newest recipient of the John Fagen Award. Please join us for cake, refreshments and a time to socialize with your garden neighbours ..read more

Plowing for People is happy to provide rototilling services for Grow Regina again this year. Plowing for People Rototilling Plowing for People is a registered non-profit charity in the province of Saskatchewan, providing rototilling services for over 11 years. Their goal is to provide excellent service and garden rototilling at a reasonable price. All of their workers are volunteers and all profits to go charities chosen by the Board of Directors of Plowing for People. In 2021, their donation went to help bring a refugee family from South Sudan to Canada. This family is being sponsored by St ..read more

Giving a big THANK YOU to Rick (http://ricksyardcare.ca/) for once again providing dozens of bags of good elm leaves to the Composting Project (the three compost bins near the north shed), they are always so much appreciated. The Composting Project is run by the Compost Committee and new members are always welcome. If interested please contact us ..read more

The official opening of the Grow Regina Co-op Community Gazebo designed by artist Victor Cicansky took place last weekend, Oct 2 2021 with the new paving stones and bench and all. Thanks again to all of our funders and volunteer work on this along the way ..read more