City Gardening

City Farmers

By Lorraine • Oct 2nd, 2008 • Category: Designers, Gurus & Trends

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Growing vegetables in the city has become so popular that the University of Guelph has launched The Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming. The one hectare market garden located in the northwest corner of the Arboretum offers hands-on, practical experience as part of part of U of G’s major in organic agriculture. Hankerin’ to be an urban farmer? Contact the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph.

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Lorraine is a garden writer and Master Gardener.
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