July 24th, 2010

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A Summer Sale

Check out our Etsy Store for our end of summer sale. Pick up a Grab Bag of 20 packs of organic seeds for $25! We'll send you a variety of seeds for next year's garden and shipping is even included. You won't find a better deal.

April 7th, 2010

Fresh Dirt

A Spring Giveaway

Just a quick note to tell you about an online giveaway that we are pleased to be participating in. Head over to the Eco Friendly Family Blog to have a chance to win 10 packages of seeds from Cubit's Organics, just in time to plant this season. theecofriendlyfamily

February 11th, 2010

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Gearing up for spring

One of my favourite things about gardeners is the endless optimism. Not only does it take a certain amount of hope to plant things year after year, but when the rest of the world is suffering through February, the gardeners are busy planning and plotting. The orders for seeds start coming in when the sun sets at 4:00 here in Toronto letting me know that I am not the only one thinking about tomatoes warm from the sun and salad made where it grows.

Please join us for two upcoming events in the Greater Toronto Area to start your gardening (and menu) planning for the 2010 season.

Toronto Seedy Sunday - Sunday, Feb. 21st 2010 12:30 – 6:00pm at the Wychwood Art Barns 601 Christie Street, Barn 4.

Scarborough Seedy Saturday - March 6 12:00-4:00 pm at the Storefront Community Centre, 4040 Lawrence Ave East. There will be workshops on Seed Starting, Cold frame building, Composting, vermiculture and container and balcony gardening. This event will have a special focus on urban gardening.

News November 13th, 2009

Seedling Arrives

There have been lots of exciting developments here at Cubit's since our last update. Our little seedling Rebecca joined our family in August. She was out in the garden with in her first week of life & has been watching carefully as we clean up the yard for the year.

We attended the Planet in Focus Film Festival's Eco Exchange in October. It was great meeting so many Toronto area community gardeners and talking garlic with everyone.

Here's a photo of Laura & Rebecca manning the booth.

We are proud to be listed in the Toronto Vegetarian Directory this year. It is an excellent resource and we highly recommend checking it out, especially before a meal out in Toronto.

Check out our reduced prices on our gardening tools and remember shipping is always free. Cubit's also offers gift certificates , perfect for all those gardeners on your list for the Holidays!

News July 12th, 2009

Fresh Dirt

Our New Garden

After a busy planting season, summer is an excellent time to share some photos of our new garden in action.

After moving almost the entire garden from the apartment we had rented for 6 years into our new yard, there was enough work to keep us busy for a good while.

After general cleanup and an attempt to grow clover where the lawn once was, the first order of business was building a new home for the tomatoes. This photo demonstrated how to fill a raised bed while very pregnant. The tomato patch is now home to 14 varieties of heirloom tomatoes that are doing well. Thanks to the helpful ladies of You Grow Girl for providing most of these seedlings.

After 2 years of good intentions, the tub has finally been planted with hearty crop of peppers and carrots. Everyone who participated in moving the 2 ton cast iron tub from the old apartment will be receiving a colourful assortment of carrots in the near future.

We would love to see photos of your garden. Please feel free to add to our flickr group. If we use your photo on our website, we would be glad to send you a seed packet of your choice as well as full photo credit and a link to your own web page in exchange.

We have set up shop in the wonderful community of Etsy and invite you to look around. Currently the shop is feturing seed varieties that would thrive by being planted this late in the season. Have an Etsy account? Please add us to your favourites!

April 4th, 2009

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Spring has Sprung!

After a busy start to spring, things are moving smoothly. Shoots of green are poking out of the soil here in Toronto and after a week of heavy rain, the grass is thinking about becoming green.

We have added some fantastic new gardening tools. They are made by DeWit, hand forged in Holland and as well as being absolutely gorgeous, they are simply the best hand tools we have ever used.

We are also offering some great gardening gloves. It is extremely important to wear gloves while gardening. They protect you from the obvious nicks and cuts, but also from soil-bourn diseases and toxic contaminates. This is especially pertinent in gardens that may have been mistreated over the years. It is quite common for renovators to throw the remainders of their demolitions in yards, leaving behind rusty nails. Many gardens have been used for household landfill during the years before curbside garbage pick up, and community garden plots are notorious for their placement on old industrial land as well dubious park use. Be careful when using land with an unknown history and always have your gloves handy and always wash you hands after gardening.

March 1st, 2009

Fresh Dirt

Welcome to Cubit's Organics!

We are happy to announce that our web store is open for business and are looking forward to providing you with high quality organic rare & heirloom organic seeds. We believe that everyone can sustainably grow their own healthy & delicious organic produce in their urban environments.

Cubit's wants to hear from you; we are always open to feedback & suggestions as well as product requests. Let us know if you are looking for a specific seed or product & we'll try to find it for you. Check back frequently as will be adding new products and features to the site daily. We look forward to launching community features such as a forum and a place to share photos of your gardens. Please let us know what you think.

Want to support other local green businesses? We are proud to announce our membership with Green Enterprise Toronto.

Need to know more about who we are? Please check out the dirt on Cubit's. We are looking forward to sharing our spring planting season with you & watching the first true leaves form.

Laura