Weeds in garden space

From Gord Androsoff:

Hello everyone,

I have visited quite a few gardens in the past week and half or so.  Things are looking good and there appears to be potential for alot of produce in many gardens.

One thing that I noticed in several gardens is that small numbers of some weedy species have been allowed advance to the stage where seed structures are present.  I realize that some species (such as redroot pigweed...which looks similar to amaranth) are being used for edible purposes but I have seen a fair bit of lambs quarters and sow thistle which are in advanced stages of maturity.

Gardens on municipal land may be visited by the City weed inspector and controlling weedy species before they advance towards a seed production stage is part of the garden responsibility in the contract with the City.  I am aware of one garden on municipal property that has received a warning in this regard.

Thanks for being diligent on this.

--Gord

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