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2023 | September | BARAGA Wins Burnaby Environmental Award, Mayor Hurley’s New Shed, 2023 ANNUAL PICNIC, BENEFITS OF BASIL |
2023 | April | Board of Directors Report, Security Issues at BARAGA, Sandhill Crane Visitor, Plot Inspections |
2022 | December | 40th Annual Picnic, Composting, Food Bank Donations |
2022 | July | Invasive weeds, BARAGA celebrates 40 years, The Empress Tree |
2022 | February | Vice Presidents Update, Smart Watering, Fruiting Shrubs replacement for fruit trees, The Ambassador Program |
2021 | August | Humming Birds, Fruiting Shrubs, 2021 Season Update |
2021 | February | Birds and Bees at BARAGA, History of the Orchard, 2020 Review, 2021 Ahead, Plot succession rules |
2020 | August | The Heroes OF Ryan’s Rainbow, Invasive Weeds Seen at BARAGA, An Introduction to Composting, Fall & Winter Planting Guide |
2020 | May | Bees of BARAGA, Vice President’s Message, AGM & SGM Report, A Few Words on Inspections |
2019 | April | BARAGA History,Plot Inspections and Maintenance for 2019, Work Parties and Community Service Hours (CSH), The 2019 AGM |
2019 | July | Reasons to Compost, The Weed Story, How to grow Goji Berries |
2019 | September | Special General Meeting Nov 16th, Garden Inspection Rules:Flower Beds, Annual Picnic Photos, Last Work Party Oct 12th |
2018 | March | Flower Beds & Orchard-Tree Guilds, Cultivating The Soil, SGM, The 2018 Board Team, Important Dates |
2018 | June | Managing our water,Message from the board, Fertilizing your plants, Home from Kestrels, Burnaby Neighborhood House Education Plot |
2018 | September | Pride of every gardener, Message from the board, Annual Picnic, |
2018 | December | BARAGA History, GST Update, from the board and more |
2017 | March | Tending your BARAGA garden, President’s Message, AGM Results, Bee-Friendly Garden Ideas |
2017 | June | BARAGA Orchard plans, Frank Aiello Tribute, Managing our water |
2017 | September | Working with frost dates, Fall plot cleanup, Picnic report |
2017 | December | AGM Info, President and VP Message, Flower Beds and Orchard, Education plot, |
2016 | March | Mike Calderone, Understanding plot inspections, dealing with weeds, composting and conserving water |
2016 | June | Starting with seeds, cultivating the soil, picnic and events, news |
2016 | September | Working out in your garden, picnic report, bee report |
2016 | December | President’s message, AGM info, Fruit Orchard, Call for new directors |
2015 | April | AGM summary, Update on Bees, Composting, Workshops at BARAGA |
Sunday June 21st First Annual BARAGA Solstice Party, EGM Results, Fire Ant Project, Composting | ||
September | Annual Picnic report, water conservation, composting on plot | |
December | Luigi Aiello, Community Service Hours, Long-Range Planning Survey,Greenhouses & Structures Update,Handy Gadgets for Gardeners |
2014 | March | AGM summary, Volunteerism, Dates for Planting Our Gardens |
June | Fire Ants,BARAGA Harassment Policy,BARAGA Bees Are Doing Well | |
September | Community Fruit Trees, Community Service Hours & Composting, Handbook Changes | |
December | Winter Pruning of Trees and Vines, BARAGA Received Donation for Trees and Bees, Editor’s Year-End Thoughts |
2013 | April | AGM summary, Roots, Seed Starting |
June | BARAGA Then and Now, Voles, Mints, Bumble Bees | |
October | Garden Contest Winners, Angel Food Runners,Powdery Mildew & Milk, Harvest, Phytochemicals,Preparing for Fall | |
December | Putting more Community into Garden, Arugula,Quinoa, Living longer,The Dandelion, Compost/Manure Tea |
2012 | July | Fire Ants, Clubroot |
December | AGM, Membership Fees, More on the Fire Ant |
2011 | April | The Community (Education) Garden, Bees, Kale |
July | The European Red Fire Ant,New World Gifts, Country Wines | |
October | Fall clean up, Winter planting, Mrs. Beeton’s garden | |
December | Healthy Gardeners,Tomatoes, Tissue Culture |
2010 | April | AGM, Food Bank Report, The Amazing Cucumber, Worms part 1 |
April ‘Extra’ |
Growing Fruit at BARAGA | |
July | Cabbages, Plant relations and variety | |
October | Private Beekeeping, More Composting, Seed Saving, The King of Kale | |
December | Starting Seeds, The Living Soil |
2009 | April | Seed Exchange Bank, Flower Borders, Plant Bargains |
July | Water, Centipedes and Millipedes, Fungus Roots | |
October | A World of Insects, The Neglected Parsnip, What is a Potager? | |
December | Worms part 1, Raised Beds, Getting an Early Start |
2008 | April |
Crop Rotation, Mulching |
July |
Garden Remedies, Aggressive Weed – Lamium purpureum |
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October |
The Picnic, 100 Mile Shopping,Pill bugs/ Sow bugs |
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December |
Soil Testing, Spiders, How much can you grow |
2007 | April |
Dividing Perennials, Buying Seed |
July |
Bees, Tomato Blight | |
October |
Plant Needs, Weeds | |
December |
Composting, Where Seeds Come From |