2011 Edible Garden Container Photo Show

The 2011 photo contest produced a great crop of submissions! Toronto Green Community, Riverdale Food Working Group and Toronto Balconies Bloom are pleased to showcase the Contest Winners and Sponsors and Prizes here. Enjoy the enthusiasm of winners, award sponsors and celebrity garden judges for producing food in small spaces.Browse through the images and stories of container gardens produced from the hearts, minds, eyes, limbs, appetites and energy of enthusiasts for growing crops in pots! 

Toronto’s First Edible Container
Garden Show - 2009

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Toronto’s first Edible Container Garden Show was held Saturday, August 8th, 2009 at Withrow Park Farmers' Market. The Show was a joint initiative of Withrow Park Farmers’ Market and Toronto Balconies Bloom set up to help spread enthusiasm and experience for growing edible plants in containers.

Duncan Mills Housing Co-operative

Located at Don Mills & 401

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In 2006, a project was started to turn a 12th floor terrace (in 15-story co-op building of 221 units) into a sustainable, accessible, chiefly vegetable, community garden. It was the idea of Mary Hynes, who has continued to drive its implementation.

Growing Together in St. James Town

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Families with young children living in high-rise buildings in St. James Town in downtown Toronto grew these edible container gardens as part of the 'Grow Our Own' balcony and community garden project. This project was born out of a grant received by Growing Together in 2003 from the Food and Hunger Action Fund, and has continued and expanded every season since. We now start our own seedlings at Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory, in partnership with City of Toronto. Growing Together is a program of the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre.