by Geeks on the Beach | Mar 31, 2015 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
>> Margaret Hantiuk Looking back over 10 years of my Garden Gleanings column for the Village Vibe, I am thinking of the ways that gardening is trending here in Fernwood (and all over): Going organic: We realize that every backyard that goes organic and stops...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 6, 2015 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› 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...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 1, 2014 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› 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)...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
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...
by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 1, 2014 | Buzz, Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› 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...
by Geeks on the Beach | May 31, 2014 | Garden Gleanings, News, Village Vibe
›› 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...
