by Lorna Doucette | Jun 23, 2023 | Garden Matters
A Pollinator-Friendly Garden in Rural Courtenay A Pollinator-Friendly Garden in Rural Courtenay gilakas’la čɛčɛ haθɛč. We respectfully acknowledge that land on which we garden is the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers...
by Lorna Doucette | Nov 22, 2021 | Garden Matters
Overwintering Rosemary in the Comox Valley Overwintering Rosemary in the Comox Valley Wandering out into the garden to pick a sprig of rosemary in the dead of winter could be one of the greatest joys a gardener can experience when living in the Comox Valley, where we...
by Lorna Doucette | Sep 12, 2021 | Garden Matters
Is It Time For Thyme? Is it Time for Thyme? Do you have a small patch of lawn in a sunny spot that just doesn’t seem to want to do well? — or that you want to make more pollinator-friendly? You may want to consider converting it to a patch of thyme! Here are...
by Lorna Doucette | Jul 18, 2021 | Garden Matters
What Causes Tomato Blight? Type of Plant affected:Tomatoes and other members of the Nightshade family Issue:My tomato has diseased leaves and stems and sometimes the tomato fruits rot and fall off. Tomato blight is caused by different fungus infections that attack the...
by Lorna Doucette | Apr 9, 2021 | Garden Matters
Less Common Perennial or Self Seeding Herbs that Grow Well in the Comox Valley Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme…does everyone have these in their gardens? They are such wonderful herbs to have at the ready for cooking or just for their beauty and, as long as they are...
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