Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for our regularly scheduled work party and harvest. We start at 11 AM!
Keep an eye out for updates on the next harvest – we’re planning a barbecue and bake sale to coincide.
August 1, 2014
Work Party/Harvest Tonight!
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It’s time for another work party! Hope to see you tonight at 5:30 to see what’s available to harvest…
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July 23, 2014
Harvest Time!
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Don’t forget…there will be a regularly scheduled work party and harvest Thursday starting at 5:30 PM. The greenhouse is full of leafy greens that are ready to be taken home!
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May 28, 2014
What We’re Planting
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Thanks to everyone’s input last year, the ICGS was able to sort out a good starting plan for how to plant community-style. This year, we’re looking for your input again. The Board has come up with a list of seeds we’d like to purchase for this year’s growing season. Let us know if we’re missing anything or if we need to change our percentages. This list is based on the plants that grew successfully last year, as well as the types of produce that people were interested in.
First Plant
- Radish – 10%
- Carrots – 5%
- Lettuce (includes spinach) – 45%
- Beans – 15%
- Peas – 15%
- Kale – 10%
Second Plant
Many crops will require the full growing season, so only the radish and lettuce percentages will change. Last year’s radish harvest was very successful on the first plant, moderately successful on the second plant, and unsuccessful on the third plant. This season, we plan to decrease the second plant of radish to 5% (increasing the lettuce plot to 50%) and will not plant a third time.
Types of Seeds
The seeds we plan to purchase include:
- Bok choy
- Red radish
- Daikon radish
- Carrots
- Leaf lettuce (red, green)
- Swiss chard (rainbow)
- Kale
- Spinach (baby)
- Bush beans
- Snow peas
In addition to these seeds, we will be testing out a few other plants in small quantities: beets, parsnip, and turnip. We will also be planting potatoes in the cold frames again this year.
If you have any comments on this plan, please email us. Don’t forget we’ll also have the pots on the shelves for planting your own seeds as well (herbs, small plants, etc.).
Keep an eye on the website for more information about upcoming events. We’re tentatively scheduled for a greenhouse weekend on June 14 and 15 – Saturday is the plant day and Sunday is a car wash/BBQ fundraiser! Stay tuned…
June 6, 2012
Seeds!
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Every growing season, the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society places an order for seeds based upon previous growing successes and requests from the membership. Here’s a sneak peek at what you could have in your plots this season!
Don’t forget…you can start your own plants at home. But please have them inspected by a Board Member prior to planting on orientation day (date to be announced).
Greens & Lettuce
- ‘Great Lakes’ Crisphead Lettuce
- ‘Early Green Moss, Curled’ Endive
- ‘Dwarf Curled Scotch’ Culinary Kale
- ‘Salad Bowl’ Leaf Lettuce
- ‘Bloomsdale Long Standing’ Spinach
- ‘New Zealand’ Spinach
- ‘Bright Lights’ Swiss Chard
Herbs
- ‘Dark Opal’ Basil
- ‘Sweet Dani’ Lemon-scented Basil
- ‘Siam Queen’ Thai Basil
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Thyme
Veggies
- Blue Lake Pole Beans
- Kentucky Wonder Yellow Wax Pole Beans
- Bulls Blood Beets
- Baby Finger Carrots
- ‘Alaska’ Heirloom Peas
- ‘Easter Egg II Blend’ Hybrid Market Radish
Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society 