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What do Transition Cornwall+ and Garlic Have

in Common?

By John Towndrow as with any fruit or vegetable,
saves all the energy it takes to ship
ransition Cornwall+ is a from faraway countries, and you
Tlocal organization dedicated also have the benefi t of knowing
to making the shift away from oil exactly how it’s grown.
and other fossil fuels by reducing
The movement called Transition
our dependence on them. The

Towns began about fifteen years
main reason for this shift is to
ago, with the idea that by acting
address the climate crisis we are
together locally at the community
currently facing. For many years,
level, we can quickly and
the group has been advocating for
effectively generate solutions to
more locally grown and sourced
the climate crisis, without waiting
food. This year, we have seen an
for larger organizations and
explosion of interest in vegetable
agencies to act. Of course, it’s still
gardens and buying from local
important to press governments
growers. Growing garlic locally,
and corporations to make the
Warner’s Insurance presents

Photo S. Towndrow
Member of the Month changes necessary, but they tend plant each clove 2 or 3 inches
Member of the Month
to be slower to act. We will be deep, about 6 inches apart. Cover
writing more about our work on and fi rm down the soil. To save
JOAN MacKAY building vibrant and resilient yourself some weeding, keep

BORN: Joan was born in Maxville, ON and now lives in Moose communities in future articles. your garlic bed moist and give
Creek. Joan and her husband, Stuart, have two daughters and
three grandsons. If you are someone who would the garlic a bit of a blanket for the
INTERESTS: After graduating from Carleton University and winter by covering the garlic bed
Ottawa Teachers’ College, Joan taught primary school for the like to dip your toe into growing
SDG and the Upper Canada School Boards for 33 years. Her something for the first time, garlic with about 2 inches of shredded

community involvement includes volunteering at Maxville
Manor. is one of the easiest vegetables to leaves, pine needles, or dried
OSGA 55+ PARTICIPATION: Joan has enjoyed participating in grow and now could be the time grass clippings. It’s fun to see the
District and Provincial competitions since 2011 in both Prediction

Walking and Mixed Curling. She has qualified twice to compete to begin the process. green shoots poking their way
at the Canada Senior Games. Joan has won three gold medals in District and Provincial Games through the mulch in spring.
and is disappointed the Canada Games in Kamloops, B.C. have been postponed this summer due First, you need a seed (preferably

to COVID-19. She had qualified in Prediction Walking. organic) source, and The Eastern The garlic will be ready to
For more OSGA District 8 information please contact Linda Vickers, District Coordinator at harvest in late July or early
lvickers1262@gmail.com or visit www.osga55plus.ca/districts/district-8.htm Ontario Garlic Festival coming
Home • Auto • Business • Farm Insurance up on Sunday September 27th in August of the next year. Stay
Cornwall will have growers to tuned for the next installment

purchase from. Around the end about growing, harvesting, and
of October, after the first hard storing the garlic that you’ve

Local frost, pry the garlic cloves apart, planted.

www.warnerbrokers.ca Service making sure they have the hard For more information, please
Online
skin on them. In your garden, or connect with us at Transitioncornwall.
613-932-7210 • info@warnerbrokers.ca Quotes even in a pot on your balcony, com or on Facebook.