- Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious cocktail drinking because of an irresistible impulse to get up and pull a weed. ~Lewis Gannit
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Category Archives: Vegetable Garden
Summer still simmers, out at Colony Farms
Posted in Colony Farms, Vegetable Garden
Tagged Chocolate Sunflowers, Colony Farms, Community Garden, Dahlia
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Inspiring a Community into the Garden
The Inspiration Garden in Coquitlam is growing. This year additional raised beds were added where they grow & harvest fresh produce for the Share Food Bank. In addition to the new growing space, the beginning of a Greenhouse has been erected … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Tours, Things to do, Vegetable Garden
Tagged Coquitlam, Hydrangea, The Inspiration Garden
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Tomato Season has Arrived!
Tomato season has begun! Although in the coming weeks we’ll be swimming in this tasty summer treat, currently every ripened tomato has to be fought for, tooth and nail. In this case I did not come out a winner. I … Continue reading
Posted in Children in the Garden, Colony Farms, Vegetable Garden
Tagged Colony Farms, Tomatoes
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Rainy Days are Made for Patio Gardens
It’s been rather wet as of late. Luckily on even the rainiest days I can spend time working in my patio garden. Come along and see whats in bloom!
Recycled Seed Starters
Get Growing! Seed starting doesn’t have to be complicated or cost a lot of money. Seeds are cheap and with a quality seed starting soil you’ve got all you need, well almost. Seed trays are invaluable, and I’ve already put … Continue reading
Growing with Home Harvest Farms
February is full of potential. Here on the cusp of spring everything is still possible. The to-do list is ever expanding, and the unrealistic still seems, well….. realistic. Your spring cleaning plans? They hold a high probability of completion. Painting the … Continue reading
Reason #531 to visit a local pumpkin patch
Prepping the yard for fall, I couldn’t help but get into the season by planting some pumpkins. Although I tend to stray from mums, I couldn’t resist this combo, and neither should you. This fall project couldn’t be simpler. I … Continue reading
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Reformed Flower Pickers Unite!
Yes, I am a reformed flower picker, but even in my hay day I had nothing on this little garden bug. My littlest garden helper is also quite keen to help herself to any veggies within reach. Tomatoes, cucumber & … Continue reading