Outside temperatures sat around -17 degrees Celsius last Saturday, yet inside Niagara College's teaching greenhouse, it might as well have been summer. Seedy Saturday brought residents indoors to peruse a variety of seeds and receive some advice to help their gardens thrive, whether spring, summer, fall, or winter.
The annual fundraiser hosted about 50 vendors and introduced local residents to year-round growing at the Daniel J. Patterson campus. The event connected residents with practical food-growing skills at a time of rising grocery costs while also promoting the little-known greenhouse that has operated for 25 year,s producing hydroponic vegetables and student crops.
Tami Lyons, president of the Thorold Garden Club and organizer, said the event relies on donated and collected seeds, including native seeds collected and packaged by volunteers and seeds saved from home gardens.
"People are looking at grocery prices and realizing they can grow their own tomatoes, even in a pot on a balcony, and it is not as hard as they think," said Lyons.
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