by Kim Stubblefield | Nov 3, 2020 | Board of Directors
I started with a backyard garden and a couple of chickens then proceeded to a small farm in Victoria. For over 20 years we grew vegetables and supplied eggs to a greengrocer in Fairfield. At times we felt like we were crazy, working full-time jobs then running home to...
by Kim Stubblefield | Nov 1, 2020 | Board of Directors
Plants have been a comfort and pleasure for me throughout my adult life, from collecting orchids in the tropics in my younger life, to urban organic vegetable gardening as my family grew up, and now starting a garden from scratch in our new home. Having my hands in...
by Kim Stubblefield | Nov 4, 2020 | Board of Directors
I’ve been gardening for most of my life, having started beside my father as a little girl in Victoria, helping him to plant the vegetable seeds neatly in a row. Through different gardens I’ve had around Greater Victoria, the pleasure of gardening, and...
by Lorna Doucette | Nov 24, 2020 | Garden Matters
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. And perhaps those of us that have gardens to tend, relax in, eat from, play in, and work in have had an easier time than some. It’s interesting that Instagram, the photo sharing app that has over...
by Lorna Doucette | Nov 19, 2020 | Garden Matters
If you’ve got a plethora of pine cones littering your yard, don’t despair—they can actually be useful! Here are a few good ideas on how to incorporate them into your garden: • Add them to your compost pile—they are a valuable source of carbon (or ‘browns’). They will...
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