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    Backyard Garden: Digging in to 2022

    March 29, 2022 /

    Backyard Garden Plan Late last year my husband and I decided we would not be doing a large vegetable garden in 2022 in order to focus on some of our projects, such as (finally) putting up our greenhouse.  However, given another in a series of world events that may result in food scarcity and higher food prices we decided we should make our garden even bigger and more productive instead!  Nothing like making plans and sticking to them 😉 See past posts about our garden here! In the past couple of years we had been experiencing reduced yields – for example in our first year we had way too many…

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    December 7, 2021 /

    You might think that after the spring and summer growing season are done, so is our work in the garden. However there are some important gardening tasks that are best done in the colder weather. See below for a few ideas on how to get ahead of your gardening to-do list this spring! Alison and I have both had gardens in past years and have documented some of our experiences on the blog. See the links below to follow along on our journey! Backyard Garden Journey Gardening While Renting 1. Pruning Many trees and bushes can benefit from pruning, which can serve to remove unproductive, diseased or damaged areas of…

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    How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Locally Sourced Food

    August 17, 2021 /

    We’re continuing our series on how your garden helps the planet this week by looking at the impact of growing your own food or purchasing locally sourced food. If you missed our first posts in this series, check them out here: Composting, Trees, Plants and Garden Design, Lawns. Obtaining sustenance is a major focus of every life form – it takes up a large part of our collective time and resources and so it makes sense that these activities would make an impact on our planet. In today’s post we will explore how much of an impact food production has on our planet, and how we can make changes for…

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    Backyard Garden: Surviving the Weather

    August 3, 2021 /

    Well, it’s been awhile since the last backyard garden update and a lot has happened this season! To set the stage for those who don’t live on the southwest coast of British Columbia: it’s been a wild year. We had a cold spring that ran quite late, which changed almost like the flip of a switch to a couple of very warm spells including a record-breaking heat wave that went above 40 C. That hasn’t happened here since recordkeeping began and the effect on the whole province has been profound. As you can imagine, the plants in the garden have reacted in varying ways – read on to find out…

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    How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Composting

    June 22, 2021 /

    We’re continuing our series on how your garden helps the planet this week by looking at composting. If you missed our other posts in this series, check them out here: How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Lawns How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Trees, Plants, and Garden Design. What is Composting? Composting is the process of taking your organic waste and turning it back into nutrient-rich soil. Compost is a fantastic addition to your garden beds or pots and you can make your own compost whether you have a yard or a small space under your kitchen sink! Gardening Know How states that “to understand the composting process, it helps…

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    How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Trees, Plants, and Garden Design

    May 25, 2021 /

    We’re continuing our series on how your garden helps the planet this week by looking at the elements of trees, plants, and garden design. If you missed our first post in this series, check it out here to find out about lawns and their environmental impact: How Your Garden Helps the Planet: Lawns. Ways Your Garden Helps the Planet What comes to mind when you think about a garden: carefully cultivated, visually appealing flowers? Shade trees and benches along paths? Perhaps a pond? Do you think about how you, your family and friends will use the space? In reality, there are many impacts that your space has on the natural…

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