The soil is ready to be tilled and seeds wait to be planted at community gardens across Ottawa after the province reversed a decision declaring them off limits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gnome a-loam: Louise Isadore plants the first of the crop of vegetables she plans to grow through the summer to feed herself and her two sons, ages 18 and 19. The raised plots at the Knox United Church community garden give families plenty of space to grow their produce. At least 7,000 people in Ottawa use the gardens as a source of food, not including what's grown for the local food bank, Garahan said. That number is based on more than 100 community gardens across the city and what Garahan said is a "conservative" estimate of 1.5 people benefiting from the produce from each plot.

Source: CBC News May 08, 2020 19:30 UTC