›› Josh Wagler
We are well into winter now but at the Commons it feels like spring is just around the corner. Winter is a time of darkness, and this darkness can often bring great challenges. Over the years, one thing has become very clear to me. The answer is tea! It doesn’t matter what the […]
›› Margaret Hantiuk
With our rainy winters, local gardeners soon find out that there is not really a water shortage here; but with our dry summers, we do need lots of water, and the issue is a storage problem. The ideal solution is a large cistern (100 gallon minimum) hooked up to your roof downspouts. It […]
When life gives you leaves, make leaf mold. When life gives you food scraps and garden clippings, make compost.
›› Margaret Hantiuk
Recently I attended an interesting course on soil science at our Compost Education Centre. I was reminded how important autumn is to gardening here in Victoria.
We have the opportunity to build up our garden soil […]
›› Lifecycles Project Society
The Victoria Seed Library offers free access to seeds and seed saving education. Our goal is to support local food security and steward our region’s biodiversity. Locally-raised seeds are more resilient and better adapted to our soil and microclimate.
LifeCycles and the Greater Victoria Public Library created the Victoria Seed Library as a […]
›› Josh Wagler
June is a busy time in the garden, and two words come to mind: turbulence and florescence. The soils are still moist with the lingering spring rains, and the heat provokes massive growth this month as we approach the Summer Solstice. The garden offers a vast abundance at this time, including rosemary, lavender, […]
>> Lindsay Hounslow
Home gardens are one way to enhance our relationships with the environment and the supportive resources it offers. The process of gardening and harvesting plants promotes holistic well-being based on self-care. The use of pesticide-free cultivation practices offers medicine enhanced by sustainable lifestyle practices and respect for oneself and our environment.
In choosing which […]
›› Josh Wagler
This is an exciting time of year at Spring Ridge Commons… Spring has arrived! As the days lengthen and we begin to harvest nature’s abundance, it is worthwhile to take note of Honourable Harvesting.
Guidelines:
Do you need it? Harvest with a purpose or plan in mind, not just for the fun of it.
Harvest only […]
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