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Victory gardens were grown on the home fronts in WWII\nto help eliminate food shortages, boost morale, & save money.\nAll you need is a patch of dirt or container, rake\/trowel, & seeds!

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2020 will be remembered as a year of great challenges. From our parents to our great-grandparents, WW II was their monumental challenge. \u201cVictory\u201d vegetable gardens were grown on the home front to combat hunger, fuel shortages, and scant resources. A bounty of good health and balm for the soul during those trying years, renewed interest in gardening could do the same for us, too.<\/p>\n

In that spirit, the Legacy Community Association is encouraging every household in the district to grow a vegetable garden this year and join our Victory Gardening Project. Large or small \u2013 in yards, on balconies, or in community gardens — we can transform our little patches of dirt into something both practical and wonderful.<\/p>\n

For newcomers and experienced gardeners alike, we have created a website that will link to step-by-step gardening articles and videos right here<\/strong>. Featured articles will explain how to prepare traditional flat-row beds or square-foot raised gardens, containers, soil amendments, choose seeds &amp; fruit bushes suitable for Alberta, tend plants, as well as harvest and preserve produce. As the season progresses, you can check the website to find links to timely horticultural advice.<\/p>\n

Gardening nourishes the body, calms the soul, and saves on household costs. The simple act of nurturing tiny seeds into something edible by summer\u2019s end gives us something lovely to look forward to. As Audrey Hepburn once said, \u201cTo plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Growing a Victory Garden has three phases:<\/p>

Phase one<\/strong> is the preparation and planting of your garden in the spring. (Prepare your Garden<\/a>)<\/p>

Phase two<\/strong> involves tending and helping your garden thrive over the summer. (Tend your Garden<\/a>)<\/p>

Phase three<\/strong> concludes with fall harvesting — as well as clean up to prepare your garden for next spring. (Harvest your Garden<\/a>)<\/p>

We’ve created a “how-to” guide with information, resources, and videos for each step along the way. Be sure to follow our Community newsletter sent monthly to your mailbox.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Low-cost Gardening Supplies<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Getting Started with Backyard Vegetable Gardening<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Square Foot Gardening (Quickcrop)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Small Vegetable Plans and Layouts – Old Farmer’s Almanac (Article)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Vegetable Container Gardening for Beginners<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Container Gardening – Top Tips for Success<\/a><\/p>

\u203a 25 Vegetables you can Grow in Buckets (Article)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This section is divided into four sections delineated by the leaf symbol (\ud83c\udf31).\u00a0<\/p>

\ud83c\udf31 Easiest Vegetables to Grow in Alberta<\/strong><\/p>

\u203a Quick Guide:<\/strong> Sun or Shade Guide – Easy-to-grow Vegetables in Alberta (PDF)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seed (outdoors) In Alberta<\/a><\/p>

\u203a 11 Easiest Vegetables to Grow<\/a><\/p>

\u203a How to Grow Potatoes in a Container<\/a>
(*use this same easy \u201chilling\u201d technique in a regular or raised garden)<\/p>

\u203a Perennial Vegetables for Alberta (*No planting needed after the first season!)<\/a><\/p>

\ud83c\udf31 Seed Spacing<\/strong><\/p>

\u203a How to Plant Vegetable Seeds (traditional row garden)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Seeds per Square-Foot<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Square-Foot: Vegetable Gardening (Part Two)<\/a><\/p>

\ud83c\udf31 Planting Calendar<\/strong><\/p>

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Planting Calendar for Alberta (*see last 2 rows for outdoor seed planting)<\/p>

\ud83c\udf31 Companion and Succession Planning<\/strong><\/p>

\u203a Companion Planting Guide (Farmer’s Almanac)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a How to Use Succession Planting (for an all summer-long harvest)<\/a><\/p>

\ud83c\udf31 Fruits and Herbs for Alberta<\/strong><\/p>

\u203a Hardy Fruits for Alberta (* berry bushes & rhubarb do fine in dappled shade)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a 10 Herbs to Grow in your Kitchen (* use grow lights \u2013 see below)<\/a><\/p>

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COMPOSTING – A word of Advice:<\/strong> As root vegetables tend to prefer a poorer rather than rich soil, it is recommended that no more than 1 inch of new compost be mixed into your garden or planter soil each spring.\u00a0<\/p>

\u203a Soil Building Soil for Raised Beds \u2013 Joe Gardener (Don’t use peat – an irreplaceable resource)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Improving Clay Soil<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Bury Kitchen Scraps Directly in Garden – Daisy Creek Farms<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Edge Beds Like a Pro Using only a Shovel<\/a><\/p>\n

\u203a Easy DIY no-dig Border (bricks\/stone)<\/a><\/p>\n

\u203a DIY Garden Bed Edging Anybody Can Do \u2013 wood<\/a><\/p>\n

\u203a Build a Cheap Raised Bed (Square Foot)<\/a><\/p>\n

\u203a Build Raised Vegetable Garden Boxes<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u203a Starting Plants from Seed in Alberta\u2013 Gardening in Canada (article)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a 20 vegetables you can re-grow from scraps<\/a><\/p>

\u203a 14 Store-Bought Vegetables You Can Re-grow<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Airdrie Horticultural Society & Community Gardens\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Alberta Horticultural Association\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Calgary Horticultural Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Canmore Community Gardening Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Cochrane & District Horticultural Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

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\u203a Millarville Horticultural Club\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

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\u203a Calgary Horticultural Society Videos (various)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Okotoks Green-Living-Workshop Webinars<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Victory Gardening Webinar, Capitol Hill (Calgary)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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TIP: Most gardening centres are also happy to answer your gardening questions!<\/em><\/p>

\u203a National Gardening Association (U.S.) https:\/\/garden.org\/forums\/<\/a><\/p>

and<\/p>

\u203a Helpful Gardener – Vegetable Gardening Forum
https:\/\/www.helpfulgardener.com\/forum\/viewforum.php?f=56<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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*Each option has delivery available for contactless gardening. Contact them for more details.<\/em><\/p>

\u203a Beaver Dam Nurseries (near Okotoks, west side of highway 2) https:\/\/beaverdamnursery.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Country Living & Garden Centre (south side of Okotoks) https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/countrylivingandgardencenter\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Countryside Landscapes and Gardening (De Winton)
https:\/\/www.csgcl.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Greengate Garden Centres (Macleod Trail) https:\/\/greengate.ca\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a The Saskatoon Farm (near Okotoks on east side of highway) https:\/\/www.saskatoonfarm.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Spruce It Up (Macleod Trail) https:\/\/calgarysgardencentre.com\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Watering Your Veggies<\/a><\/p>

\u203a 10 Smart Watering Tips<\/a><\/p>

\u203a DIY Ollas: Self-Watering-System (good for dry soil & planters)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a 5 Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide (2 types)<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Homemade Vegetable Fertilizers (make seaweed, manure, fish liquid teas)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Start a Compost Bin (from spring to fall)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\ud83c\udf31 Weeds<\/strong><\/p>

\u203a Easy Weeding (more articles on sidebar)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Avoiding Pests<\/a><\/p>

\ud83c\udf31 Insects<\/strong><\/p>

\u203a Natural Insecticides\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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TIP: Most gardening centres are also happy to answer your gardening questions!<\/em><\/p>

\u203a National Gardening Association (U.S.) https:\/\/garden.org\/forums\/<\/a><\/p>

and<\/p>

\u203a Helpful Gardener – Vegetable Gardening Forum
https:\/\/www.helpfulgardener.com\/forum\/viewforum.php?f=56<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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*Each option has delivery available for contactless gardening. Contact them for more details.<\/em><\/p>

\u203a Beaver Dam Nurseries (near Okotoks, west side of highway 2) https:\/\/beaverdamnursery.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Country Living & Garden Centre (south side of Okotoks) https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/countrylivingandgardencenter\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Countryside Landscapes and Gardening (De Winton)
https:\/\/www.csgcl.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Greengate Garden Centres (Macleod Trail) https:\/\/greengate.ca\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a The Saskatoon Farm (near Okotoks on east side of highway) https:\/\/www.saskatoonfarm.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Spruce It Up (Macleod Trail) https:\/\/calgarysgardencentre.com\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Airdrie Horticultural Society & Community Gardens\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Alberta Horticultural Association\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Calgary Horticultural Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Canmore Community Gardening Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Cochrane & District Horticultural Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a High River Garden Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Millarville Horticultural Club\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Okotoks Gardening Club\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u203a When to Harvest Vegetables\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Canning Quick-Reference Chart: Pressure Canning versus Water-Bath Canning\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Water-Bath Canning (No pressure canning needed for most fruit & acidic vegetables)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a How to Use a Pressure Canner\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Quick Pickles (or cukes, onions, radishes, etc. to be refrigerated not stored long-term)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a How to Freeze Fresh Fruits & Vegetables\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a A-Z Guide to Dehydrating Vegetables\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a How to Dry Vegetables in the Oven\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a 10 Ways to Prepare Your Garden for Winter<\/a><\/p>

\u203a How to Make a Lasagna (No-Till) Garden Ready for Spring<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\u203a Airdrie Horticultural Society & Community Gardens\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Alberta Horticultural Association\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Calgary Horticultural Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Canmore Community Gardening Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Cochrane & District Horticultural Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a High River Garden Society\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Millarville Horticultural Club\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Okotoks Gardening Club\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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TIP: Most gardening centres are also happy to answer your gardening questions!<\/em><\/p>

\u203a National Gardening Association (U.S.) https:\/\/garden.org\/forums\/<\/a><\/p>

and<\/p>

\u203a Helpful Gardener – Vegetable Gardening Forum
https:\/\/www.helpfulgardener.com\/forum\/viewforum.php?f=56<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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*Each option has delivery available for contactless gardening. Contact them for more details.<\/em><\/p>

\u203a Beaver Dam Nurseries (near Okotoks, west side of highway 2) https:\/\/beaverdamnursery.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Country Living & Garden Centre (south side of Okotoks) https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/countrylivingandgardencenter\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Countryside Landscapes and Gardening (De Winton)
https:\/\/www.csgcl.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Greengate Garden Centres (Macleod Trail) https:\/\/greengate.ca\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a The Saskatoon Farm (near Okotoks on east side of highway) https:\/\/www.saskatoonfarm.com\/<\/a><\/p>

\u203a Spruce It Up (Macleod Trail) https:\/\/calgarysgardencentre.com\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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