>> Margaret Hantiuk
Notes from a workshop given by our local soil/fertilizer guru Dwight Pennell of Integrity Sales:
Introduce as much organic matter as possible: “feed soil to feed the plant” (if we feed the micro-organisms in the soil, plant roots absorb the soil nutrients better)
Bark mulch okay, but don’t use sawdust (it requires nitrogen to break […]
>> Margaret Hantiuk
Linda Gilkeson is a local treasure house of information for organic gardeners. As an entomologist and year round food gardener living on Saltspring Island, she has written some popular books that are excellent resources: West Coast Gardening: Natural Insect, Weed and Disease Control (just revised and updated), Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to […]
Josh Wagler
Published April 2013 Village Vibe Newspaper As I once heard from one of my favourite eight year olds, it was a day that looked like a big wool sock had been pulled over the sky. Nonetheless, spring is fast approaching, and by the time of print, it will have already sprung. As I write, the […]
>> Margaret Hantiuk
Checking through past columns, I realized that we are starting the sixth year of the Village Vibe newspaper and my Garden Gleanings column. To celebrate, here is a list of local gardening resources:
Retail Stores
Art Knapp Plantland Victoria Garden Center: 5325 Cordova Bay Road, 250-658-1013
Borden Mercantile: 3960 Borden Street, 250-479-2084 (garden tools, […]
Springridge Common is showing signs of Spring…
Crocus
Red Flowering Currant
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Damson Plum Blossoms
Indian Plum
April Mallett is working towards a MA in Child and Youth Care at UVic and she is conducting a research study on how young people are participating in the Common.
She is also a youth worker, and in this role has worked in experiential and mainstream education, youth justice, drop-in services for street-involved youth, and residential […]
The Youth Research and Engagement in Growing Prosperity Project is partnered project with the UVic Centre for Youth and Society the Community Social Planning Council.
This project analyzed the 2006 Census data specifically on youth in the CRD between 15-24 and 24-35 years of age. This project is engaging with local organizations within the CRD and […]
