In this post I hope to help, literally not figuratively, lead newbies down the garden path. I’ve been often asked, by food-growing-wannabes, how to get the whole process of vegetable gardening started. Their eager questions range from “Do I need … Continue reading
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Creating a No-Dig Bed
Creating a No-Dig bed is one of the quickest and easiest ways to build a garden space for vegetables. A variety of organic materials are layered on top of sod, or bare land, to create nutrient-rich soil for plants to … Continue reading
Garden Washing Sink
This is one of my favorite garden projects made from recycled materials. It is so handy to have a tabletop workspace, a place to clean veggies before taking them to the kitchen, and it even recycles water back into the … Continue reading
Pitt Meadows ~ Part 3
Growing a vegetable garden is so much more than just growing vegetables. There is something grounding about tilling soil and watching plants evolve that adds a huge dimension to our lives. For me, it’s very comforting to be surrounded with … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Experiment
I can tell it’s November by watching the rain fall sideways. Today’s To-Do list included mulching my garlic bulbs with straw but I thought I’d get blown away, and who knows where the straw would end up? I brewed a … Continue reading