by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 11, 2022 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre Ah, August in the garden, when the abundance is (hopefully) pouring into the kitchen, and when you heavily rely on friends and neighbours to water your garden while you galavant on summer holiday, and when your plants begin...
by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 19, 2022 | Garden Gleanings
›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre Sometimes I reflect on the additional benefits of gardening, beyond the yummy foods my family and I get to eat, and the ecosystem services that are provided for pollinators and soil building. Today, I’m reminded what a joy...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 11, 2022 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried Gardening is becoming even more of an important way to build resiliency in our lives. Just a salad from your garden every couple weeks, and you are a bit more resilient to unpredictable (and often less environmentally sustainable) supply chains that...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 9, 2021 | Garden Gleanings
›› Kayla Siefried I’m writing this on a cool summer Victoria morning at the end of July, blue skies, and garden bounty harvested and set out in the Compost Education Centre’s Farm Stand. I start up the internet, and one of the tabs I have open from yesterday startles...
by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 9, 2021 | Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried There is nothing more incredible than harvesting the first pea pod from your garden in the early days of summer. It’s crisp shell, sheltering the luscious peas dwelling within, a burst of moisture, flavour, and green when you first bite in....
