Garden News & Updates

March | 2022

Let's Get Gardening!

Registered and ready to pay for your 2022 garden plot?

Please visit the office anytime between Monday and Friday to pay for your garden plot. The office is closed daily between 12pm and 1pm. All fees need to be paid by April 1, 2022.

Please review Shelburne Community Gardens Program Guidelines

Garden Program Guidelines

Spring is coming soon!

In 2022, the spring equinox occurs on Sunday, March 20. This event marks the astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of the spring season. With Spring almost here, are you ready to start your seeds indoors? Check-out the Farmers Almanac Planting Calendar for Shelburne Ontario

The Shelburne Seed Library is open! Check-out the Shelburne Public Library for a selection of flowers, veggies, and herbs seeds. Patrons are welcome select and record the seed they take, during regular Library Hours. Please only take what you need and intend to grow. The seed library is located upstairs in front of the main circulation desk.

Tips for preparing your garden after winter

Clear leaf mulch from the crowns of perennials and wherever bulbs grow
Cut back dead stems of perennials
Plant bare-root plants once soil is workable
Press back perennials heaved by frost
Remove protective plant coverings, such as burlap and evergreen boughs
Top-dress beds with compost once the ground thaws

The Town of Shelburne | 203 Main Street East Shelburne Ontario Canada L9V3K7