By Arzeena Hamir, MSc I was almost ready to believe that we would be able to have a slug-free garden this spring but the rains came and the slugs returned with a vengeance. Still, slug control can provide the perfect … Continued
By Valerie Barr Water in the Garden Water is essential for life everywhere, even in a desert. Aware of our communal changing sensitivity to a drier climate, I do notice that water usage is very much a cultural habit. Someone … Continued
By Valerie Barr Feeding the Plants The history of fertilizers is interesting. Pre-WW1 most growing was done traditionally using barnyard materials and basic elements/minerals like sulfur, copper and bordeaux mix. Post-WW2 the chemical age came into its’ peak with synthesized … Continued
By Valerie Barr The weather is an important factor in gardening: too cold, too wet, too hot, too dry, and then rain again at the end of the season. Outdoor work was my occupation for decades – I watched the … Continued
By Valerie Barr Vegetable gardens are built in many different styles. There are container gardens, fruit and vegetables grown in hanging baskets, raised beds, raised mounds on the surface of the ground, and in-ground areas with deep soil. On Quadra … Continued
By Terry Phillips. At the end of my last blog I was off to look at seed catalogues…I enjoyed my perusal of the seed catalogues and came up with some interesting varieties to try: ‘Newburg’ open-pollinated from BC Eco Seed … Continued
By Valerie Barr Dormant Spraying in a home garden The fruit trees in our orchard have been pruned, and before a rain I managed to spray them, along with the roses and raspberries. It is tricky waiting for weather suitable … Continued
By Tara Taylor and Ramona Aston Back in January, we were looking through seed catalogues and talking over our wish lists for the coming growing season. When we flipped to the gardening supplies section, soil blockers caught our interest. Initially … Continued
By Valerie Barr It feels like Spring has just arrived. These last few weeks the birds are returning. During the early part of winter we see flocks of Black-capped Chickadees foraging. We know Winter Wrens have been around because they … Continued
By Valerie Barr Intro to Blog Series My partner Grant and I grow a healthy amount of our own food and share the excess garden produce with friends. We have two freezers to take the product from the garden and … Continued