>> Kayla Siefried
September, October, and even into November mark the months where people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees, especially the leftover apple and pear trees from orchards long past. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your own, now is the time to plant one (or prepare your soil […]
Join the last work party of the season at the Fernwood Community Centre on Saturday, September 14th, 10am to 1pm
›› Mila Czemerys
As fall rolls in, it will be time to do some harvesting, maintenance, and mulching at the kitchen garden and orchard at the Fernwood Community Centre.
It has been a really great year in the […]
›› Kayla Siefried
Welcome summer! It’s been here a while and you’ve likely been enjoying the bounty from your garden and farmer’s markets. And, as much as you may not like to conjure up an image of winter… the rains, cold temperatures, and short days will be with us in no time. Lucky for us we […]
The place to start when starting from seed
›› Heather Leary
While most of Canada is still in winter’s icy grip, gardeners on Vancouver Island are planning their spring, which officially starts with Victoria Seedy Saturday on February 16th. Running from 10am to 4pm at the Victoria Conference Centre, Seedy Saturday offers opportunities for gardeners—and the gardening […]
›› Lauren Gaultier
After many years of planning, the Vic High Learning Farm was a joint initiative prompted when a former faculty member reached out to Aaren Topley, Capital Region’s Community Animator, of Farm to School BC, for help in creating a sustainable farming program. With much behind the scenes effort, Topley was able to create […]
How to make sauerkraut the easiest way possible
›› Ruben Anderson
Fermented foods are an effective and delicious traditional way to preserve the harvest, and they contain probiotics that aid digestion and may even have larger benefits for people with various gut conditions. If you like sauerkraut, you will love home-made sauerkraut—but the big ceramic crocks are […]
Transitioning from summer to winter gardening
›› Alysha Punnett
A winter garden differs from a spring/summer garden in a number of ways:
Rate of Growth
Plants don’t grow at the same speed in colder months. Instead, the lower temperatures slow growth down to a snail’s pace, so think of your winter garden as outdoor cold storage.
Amount to Grow
Because you […]
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