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I’m Baaaack!
Well hello there, how are you doing? I know, it’s been awhile, but I’ve been busy! I did give out a few hints about that, so I hope you weren’t too surprised. Finally my hectic schedule has subsided and I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged BC garden blog, greenhouse, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden
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Inspiration in My Mailbox
I almost skipped back across the road after gathering my mail today… because it arrived; the 2013 edition of West Coast Seeds Gardening Guide! This valuable (and satisfyingly substantial this year) tome serves as their seed catalogue, but it is … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Advice, Garden Plan, Spring, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, garden plan, Seed, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden
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October Harvest
Our spectacular summer continues, even though the calendar says it’s autumn. The sun, lower now in the sky, continues to shine day in and day out and rainfall is a distant memory. Well not really, we did have … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Fruit, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, blackberries, Carrot, Chili pepper, Grape, raspberries, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden
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Tomato Ripening Tips
Well here we go again! Autumn is descending and my tomato plants are loaded with unripe fruit. Every year a certain percentage of my crop goes to waste when the wet, cold weather comes and this year looks … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Fruit, Garden Advice, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, Ripening, Tomato, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden
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Growing Onions
Growing onions must be easy, they’re certainly cheap enough at the supermarket, but I’m not very good at it! My onions are usually small and often too watery to keep well, but not this year. I’m not sure exactly … Continue reading
The Coldest June On Record?
Halfway through what may be the coldest June on record, my garden has stalled. Well, not everything; my cabbage, broccoli, radish and other cool weather crops are very happy and lush with all the liquid sunshine they’ve had. I’m pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, Vegetables
Tagged BC garden blog, Cantaloupe, Cold, June, Melon, Pumpkin, Tomato, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden, Watermelon, Weather
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Vegetable Garden Plans for 2012
Here we go again; it’s time to make our vegetable garden plans for 2012. Here’s hoping for a fantastic growing season that begins early and stretches far into the autumn. Something along the lines of 2009, now that was a … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Plan, Spring
Tagged BC garden blog, Bean, Carrot, Garden, garden plan, Growing season, Pea, Vancouver Island garden blog, vegetable garden, vegetable patch
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Winter Vegetables…a Dog’s Breakfast (Lunch and Dinner)
This year I vowed to grow a nice crop of winter veg, something to supplement the peaked (and expensive) produce that I find at my local supermarkets during the cold months. So around the third week of August I sowed … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Winter
Tagged BC garden blog, Radish, Salad, Vancouver Island garden blog, Vegetable, vegetable garden
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Oven Roasted Potatoes
I made these delicious roasted potatoes for supper tonight, the family loves them. They’re certainly a favourite recipe of my kids and husband, and I like them too! I used my homegrown Satina potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2-3” chunks. … Continue reading
Update on Tomatoes and Red Plastic Mulch
Earlier this year I launched a highly unscientific experiment to assess whether red plastic mulch would be beneficial to my tomato plants. You can read about it in my post about tomatoes and red plastic mulch. The claim (by purveyors … Continue reading
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