Well that was fun! I have never grown so many squashes and had a great time trying to fit them into every corner and planter I could find. All my edibles must be inside the fenced in garden to keep them safely away from the deer. This was not a problem a few years ago…
Category: Gardening
Tomato Talk
Tomatoes in my garden have always been a great success. I start them way too early in February as the long winter days seem to keep me inside more. With Covid I have got a little more enthusiastic and had grow lights and heat pads everywhere. Next year I will start them in March. I…
Swiss Chard
Thinking of what was the most successful vegetable for me I can honestly say my new love has been Swiss chard. I left it in my greenhouse all winter. It is not heated and does have a small fan in it. Only 10 feet by 12 feet so not huge. But the Swiss chard survived…
Linking to Knowledge
Working in the garden has been a real lifesaver for me especially during this COVID 19 pandemic. Growing my own vegetables has always been a hobby but now I have processed more food, either through canning, freezing or dehydrating to have during my non growing seasons. Adding flowering plants that are bee loving has improved…
Needed update
I feel like this is the “what I did on my summer vacation” essay instead of my blog. It should have been done before having the time but other things seem to get in the way. Since February 2020 we have all been in either a lockdown or state of panic due to the COVID…
Clean up the Hellebores
Hellebores are my favorite plant here on Bowen Island. Deer resistant and hardy in our rainy province, they surprise me every year as their beautiful heads start to appear from the soil. Winter is not kind to these beautiful perennials and they look very sad after the frost decides to take a break. In late…
Hollyhocks
I was given a handful of dried hollyhock seed pods from my friend that she got from England. I planted them in early Fall 2017 and forgot about them. In the following Spring 2018 the seeds had germinated but were so small I hardly noticed them. The in the Spring of 2019 the plants were…
Water Needed
This year we decided we must capture our own water. Living in Southern B.C. on the coast, we get more than ample rain the Winter, Fall and Spring. Last summer the rain was at a regular interval to water the garden every other week. But we still see signs of stress on our island from…
Raised Beds Renovations
When we first built these beds 6 years ago we thought raised cedar beds would ease my back, we thought they were good enough. But after building a garage and having so much siding left over my husband decided the beds could look better. The cedar was grooved so they could slide right into each…
Renovations to the Garden
A fence around a fence. The garden was just not big enough to enjoy all the perennials I missed in my city garden. I love the colours and scents that come from the different seasons. They sprout from the bare ground into a sensation of colours that make me want to explore painting. This new…
2018 Gardening begins slowly
The hellebores came on strong and continue to provide so much needed colour in our rainy environment. The deer have always left these gorgeous plants alone and they seem to flourish in the soil and temperature of the island. I have cut off all the leaves leaving the flowers to capture any sunshine we have….
Early Growing Season
The growing season in my part of Bowen Island seems to be at least 2 weeks ahead of last year. I thought the same thing last year so it is quite evident that the heat is increasing here. The lettuce, sorrel, green onions and kale have taken off. I have already planted a second area…
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