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…
Tag: Gardening
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…
Green Vegetables
Kale, lettuce, beet tops, mustards and Swiss chard I have had a great time experimenting with assorted green here on the island. Spinach, lettuce and kale thrive in this weather. Swiss chard thrives and we are still harvesting it outside well into January.
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