Seed planting deadline NOW for tomato fans in Ontario: for pepper fans, it could already be too late!

First off: don’t panic … you CAN buy seedlings come gardening time. But for those looking to grow their own veggies from seed, the calendar is ticking. Green Thumb and Community Garden supervisor Jill Bishop sees the first few days of April in “seeds” .. she’s already been planting for weeks, because her fave veggies need months more ‘growing’ time than an Ontario summer can provide. As founder.owner of “Urban Tomato” , Bishop has become a go-to resource for backyard urban farmers . Her business is heirloom seeds, grown, dried and harvested by her… her passion is helping others catch the grow-your-own, preserve-you-own, enjoy-your-homegrown food bug.