Well folks … it is another amazingly, sunny, spring day on Vancouver Island. I am ready to head out to the garden to plant more lettuce, some pole beans and add soil to the potato patch .. but first a … Continue reading
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The Potato Project
This season I am going to try growing our potatoes in oak barrel halves. I am doing this for two reasons; it’ll save raised bed garden space for other crops and it will eliminate the need to dig up the … Continue reading
Planting Strawberry Seedlings
I added a Strawberry bed to the front yard vegetable garden last week. The new plants were so small, I decided to use take-out chopsticks to mark their placement. With the chopstick markers, I was able to apply … Continue reading