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Ryan Whibbs prepares a salad from a recipe written in 1596 for a web series
produced by ACC called “Cooking with Culinary” in 2020. Whibbs, chair of
the Brandon Food Council, said he has also noticed the trend toward gar-
dening, whether at home or in the city’s various community gardens. (File)
Home, community

gardens bloom

during pandemic

BY DREW MAY interest but probably no time
… I think that’s become a
With the pandemic keep- new hobby for sure.”
ing people at home, many With the rise in the pop-
Brandonites have turned their ularity of gardening, Grif-
attention to their own back- fin said it’s important to do
yards to develop their green your research before putting a
thumbs. plant in the ground, including
Karin Griffin, co-owner of what does and what doesn’t
Alternative Garden Centre, grow well on the Prairies.
said more and more people “We do find sometimes
are discovering gardening, people want plants that don’t
both indoors and outdoors. do well in Manitoba. Our
Vegetables to plant in gardens zone is really low … because
are as popular as ever, as are we get to -50 C. Your peren-
house plants. nials, shrubs and stuff have to
“I think when people had be the proper zone,” she said.
to be at home for so long and “When it comes to an
just looking at everything, I investment like that in your
think they just wanted to be yard or your home … I think
just greener,” she said. going to a local greenhouse to
“Even people who weren’t find out what is best for you is
interested in it before, or important.
maybe they had a little bit of » Continued on Page 3