Tag Archives for planning
Visit to a community garden
On Friday we visited the local community garden where we hope to secure a plot this spring. We wanted to check out the plot sizes and general condition of the gardens, and found some inspiration too! This hoop house covered … Continue reading
Patiently waiting for spring
I have my meagre winter containers planted and still have no word as to whether we have been assigned a community garden plot, so in all my spare time I’ve planned out the patio garden for next year. It’s not … Continue reading
Patio overview
I should have posted overview pictures of my patio at an earlier date to show the space that I have to work with. My patio is roughly 8′ x 12′ in the inner courtyard of our ‘U’-shaped building on the … Continue reading
General Update – Busy week
I’ve been pretty busy this week and didn’t get to post as much as usual, but I did take some photos. Temperatures have warmed up to consistently above 10 degrees Celsius and have had some very sunny days, as well … Continue reading
Light reflection for lower light areas
I was looking through the West Coast Seeds catalogue at the books they carry, and one caught my eye because it mentioned techniques to reflect light for small gardens. Although you should first and foremost make sure you can meet … Continue reading
General Update – I’m addicted!
I’m officially addicted and can’t seem to stop planting things. This weekend I even went over to my dad’s garden (dragging my accommodating hubby along with me) to weed, till, and plant some side beds. Now he’ll have some buckwheat … Continue reading
Update – Container Peas
There have been some positives and negatives with the container peas. The Oregon Sugar Pod that I planted in the hanging basket has done well. This photo was taken a few days ago and the seedlings are already over an … Continue reading
Skimmia – Mystery (partially) solved
My post last week got me thinking about the mystery plant I had been neglecting. I have had the plant since 2008 and had just hoped it would perk up over time. Every year I topped it up with Sea … Continue reading
General update – Container progress
This week has been slightly warmer, with temperatures around 7 degrees Celsius. Here is a photo log of seed and plant progress: Toy Choy (planted 10 days ago on March 20) – I’m unsure if this is a Toy Choy … Continue reading
