The Raymond Loo Memorial Garden

“ This goes to the bigger picture of what I hope to convey in Whitewash. We have lost any sense of balance, and we are on a pesticide treadmill. It is insane to address an herbicide resistant w**d problem that stems from overuse of an herbicide, by pouring on more of that herbicide in combination with another, perhaps more dangerous, herbicide. You are not solving problems; you are simply pushing problems down the road, and making them bigger. It’s not smart, and that’s not just me saying that but also agricultural experts. But it’s profitable for some big chemical companies.”

Whitewash book reveals “strategic deception” about safety of Roundup w**d-killer Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is the most widely used herbicide in the U.S. with more than 300 million pounds sprayed every year, mostly with Monsanto’s Roundup Ready genetically modified crops. Despite Monsanto’s claims of safety, there have been growing con...

Still looking for ways to keep the foxes out of our strawberries. Students are working on raised planters that we hope will make them less accessible to them :)

Our veggies are just going in, but beauty abounds in the Raymond Loo garden. Photo credit Marlene Harding

First day in the garden today! Got some compost in and planted our tomatoes! We planted lilacs and high bush cranberry two years ago and they are doing really well this year, with the lilacs blooming profusely. We also have our gorgeous clematis in bloom and rasberries and blueberries looking healthy too

Kudos to Springwillow Farms for going solar!

We're going solar!

A green thumb and a love of the land runs deep in the Loo family!

Margie Loo, Belfast, Prince Edward Island Margie Loo is a female food hero because of her approach to farming. As a producer of organic vegetables, herbs and fruit, her farming is based on ecological values that she shares at the Charlottetown Farmer's Market; every bag of lettuce she sells is a reminder that it's possible to produce food i...

Time to start planning!
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All schools should have this program!

Sprouting knowledge: Garden buddies return to Charlottetown school The "garden buddies" are back at Charlottetown's Prince Street School, and everyone is delighted — from the kindergarten kids pulling carrots to the adult volunteers sharing their time and knowledge.

Fox problem solved! Thanks to the brilliant person who suggested we try turning a radio on in the corner of the garden. It is working like a charm. Although the foxes prevented us from growing many vegetables this year, we did manage to get a great crop of tomatoes and sunflowers. !