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Pepper Production Particularly Poor in 2011
Well, I guess I shouldn’t complain, I’ve harvested tons of tomatoes, a plethora of peas and countless carrots, but my pepper production was particularly poor in 2011. I don’t really need a lot of peppers because I’m pretty much the … Continue reading
My Three Sisters Garden – Harvesting
I am going to declare my first Three Sisters Garden an unmitigated success. Of course when you create a new garden by dumping two compost bins full of black gold in a sunny spot you are likely to be successful … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, beans, Compost, Corn, Harvest, Pumpkin, three sisters garden, Vancouver Island garden blog
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Growing Carrots – Variety Comparison
I’m harvesting some pretty nice carrots now – and this year I can tell which variety is which, for a change! In previous years I have sown different varieties all mixed up together, but deciphering which varieties I like best, … Continue reading
My Three Sisters Garden
Due to an excess of almost finished compost, and the need to empty my compost box to make room for more material, I ended up with a new garden tucked into the space behind my little greenhouse. It didn’t take … Continue reading
Kohlrabi is Delicious!
My Kohlrabi is finally growing well, so I decided to harvest the big one that germinated in the first sowing. The globular part (modified stem?) was about 5″ across – larger than the recommended 2-3″ but the variety that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Summer, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, Kohlrabi, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden, vegetable patch
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Growing Carrots – Thinning Carrots
Earlier this spring my post about growing carrots described my technique of sowing lots of carrot seed in a big block to achieve the highest yields from a small space. This year’s crop is growing well, the tops are pillowing … Continue reading
Kohlrabi Update
Well, I thought I had a bad batch of seeds from West Coast Seeds, but no! The second sowing has come up gangbusters! Oh well, succession sowings are recommended for a long harvest, right? There’s still something weird going on … Continue reading
Posted in New Garden, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, Kohlrabi, Seed, Sowing, Vancouver Island garden blog, Vegetable, vegetable garden, vegetable patch
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Vegetable Garden Update June 2011
The cold spring is behind us, the bite is finally gone from the air, and my garden is growing at breakneck speed; it must be June! Most of my vegetables and fruit are lush and healthy, like my peas, Potatoes, … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Spring, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, greenhouse, new garden, Peaches, Portugal, Potato, rosemary, Sweet corn, Tomato, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden, vegetable patch
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Fresh Salad
I love this time of the year! Salad from the garden without any store-bought added veggies is a luxury. I made this salad a few days ago, harvested in the late afternoon and ate it for supper – you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, Corn Salad, lettuce, mustard greens, Onion, Radish, Salad, sorrel, spinach, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden, vegetable patch
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My Pea “W”
I’m always looking for the most efficient use of space in my vegetable garden – even though I have plenty of room in this big yard. So I’ve come up with a pea trellis that works very well for me, … Continue reading
Posted in New Garden, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, pea support, pea trellis, snap peas, sugar snap peas, Vancouver Island garden blog
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