Rodent Management Advice This guidance is for members and garden committees on how to management rats and mice in COGS community gardens. Consistent with COGS’ adoption of organic principles the …
Vol 34 No 2 Issue 131 (Winter 2026)
Winter 2026 Download the PDF version here.
COGS Policy Update on Housing of Bees
At the 2026 COGS AGM, held in March 2026, a proposal to update the COGS policy on the Housing of Bees was passed. The wording of the policy is set …
COGS 2026 Annual General Meeting (and Constitution Change)
Sunday 29 March 2026 at 2.00pm LOCATION: COGS Crace Garden at Drooka Crescent, Crace. (Type in COGS Crace Community Garden on Google maps.) You can park on either Drooka or …
Vol 34 No 1 Issue 130 (Autumn 2026)
Autumn 2026 Download the PDF version here.
COGS General Meeting 4pm 22 February 2026
2026 General Meeting Sunday 22 Feb 2026Cook Community Garden, Bindubi Street, Cook ACT 26144.00pm – 6.00pm To change Section 16 of the Constitution: Election of Committee Members, sub-clauses 7 and …
Vol 33 No 4 Issue 129 (Summer 2025)
Summer 2025 View PDF Version
Zucchini
Start from seed: October-November Optimum soil temperature for germination: 21-35°C Plant seedlings: November-December Plant spacing: 50-60 cm Days to maturity: 45-55 days Introduction Zucchini, Cucurbita pepo, also known as courgette, …
Swedes
Start from seed: February Optimum soil temperature for germination: 7-25°C Plant spacing: 15-20 cm Days to maturity: 70-120 days Introduction Swede (Brassica napus var. napobrassica), also known as rutabaga in …
Squash
Start from seed: September-December Optimum soil temperature for germination: 21-32°C Plant seedlings: October-January Plant spacing: 50-100 cm Days to maturity: 50-110 days Introduction Squash (Cucurbita spp.) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae …