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August Garden Update

Garden Update, homegrown, gardening at home, gardening

CF / August 19th, 2013 / 10 Comments

Another month of summer down means another month of gardening has passed us by. Last month, we showed off our new community garden and the seedlings and plants that we had in the ground. This month, Vancouver has had a long bout of sunny, warm weather, followed recently by some cooler showers. This can only mean one thing – harvest time! New Community Garden Despite the monstrous tomato jungle...

June Garden Update

Community Garden, balcony garden, garden update, taking care of plants, tips on growing plants

CF / June 24th, 2013 / 25 Comments

After a busy month getting planters ready and seedlings in, we settled into June to watch our assorted plants grow. I have to admit, I’ve been less diligent with my plants this year – work has been very busy and with Brian away at his wine course each weekend, I haven’t had the motivation to drag myself out to the garden. Nonetheless, we’ve made a bit of progress. New...

Posted in: Home Tagged with: community garden, Gardening in the city, growing a garden, growing herbs, growing your own food, small space gardening, starting a community garden

Summer 2012 Garden recap

Garden recap, Vegetable Garden, grow your own, vegetables, gardening, community planting

CF / October 15th, 2012 / 27 Comments

One of the best ways to cut down on food costs while eating healthy is to grow as much of your own food as possible. This past summer marked our first attempt at growing a balcony garden AND our first opportunity at a community garden. There were some ups and downs, but overall, it was a very rewarding experience. Financially, I think we did okay! Balcony garden costs: $12: 3 bags of...

Posted in: General Tagged with: apartment gardening, balcony garden, community garden, container gardening, Gardening in the city, growing your own food, small space gardening, starting a community garden