The theme for the 2010 presentation will be ‘Passions.’ “For the last 13 years, at Canada
Blooms people have discovered different passions; not only a passion for gardening and
horticulture, but a passion for design, food, wine, art, the environment, floral design, nature,
to name but a few,” says Artistic Director Colomba Fuller. “For 2010 we have chosen a
theme that will closely relate to what has almost become our mission, the discovery of
passions.”
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 The Royal Winter Fair, where City meets Country, opens this Friday. Buy 4 tickets for Opening Night at The Royal Horse Show for $120 – a savings of $48! Click here to take advantage of this special offer exclusive to Canada Blooms visitors.
Also, as part of their Canadian tour, Prince Charles and Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, will officially open this year's fair on Friday, November 6th and admission is free before 10am. |
Canada Blooms is proud to announce the 2010 event will be moving to the Direct Energy Centre. The 14th annual celebration will take place March 17-21. Canada Blooms organizers look forward to bringing this tradition of excellence with new energy and excitement to the Direct Energy Centre. Located in Exhibition Place, the Direct Energy Centre will provide Canada Blooms participants and guests with a magnificent one floor presentation area. Easily accessible by public transportation or car, the facility provides parking for over 7,000 vehicles on site and will offer a range of services for guests to enjoy.
According to Mark Cullen, late fall is the perfect time of year to compost fallen leaves, spent tomato and petunia plants etc. When filling your compost bin, layer the leaves (brownstuff) with green material (grass clippings/finished annuals) and sprinkle Compost Starter to initiate the decomposition process. Or just rake your leaves off you lawn (a must!) and on to your garden. A thick (30 cm./12 inch) layer of wet leaves will mat down over winter, providing an insulating mulch that will protect perennials while providing fodder for the earth worms in your garden. Come July your leaf mulch will have disappeared: the worms will have pulled them down into the soil and converted them into nitrogen rich earth worm castings - Great for everything that you grow!
