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Archives for May 2006

Evergreen

May 31, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

I discovered Evergreen, a non-profit environmental organization, at my local farmer’s market last weekend. They were there promoting their Lawn and Garden Smart program, a garden consultation and design service created to promote ecological gardening to Greater Vancouver residents. Some municipalities, like West Vancouver and Richmond, are buying up blocks of the consultations to be […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Pacific Northwest, Resistance is fertile, Resources

A different kind of water feature

May 29, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

How cool is this outdoor sink – sorry, water centre – from Smart Home? While probably not all that necessary for gardeners blessed with potting sheds or garages, this would be a fabulous amenity for my small backyard. It connects to any tap, and folds down to double as a work surface. Now if only […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Living

Container success

May 26, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

I’m so excited. I just can’t hide it. I’m about to lose control and I think I like it. Yes, I’ve finally found some decent pots for the front patio. At a Home Hardware, of all places (I don’t know what they’re like elsewhere, but my local Home Hardware is a dinky little store that […]

Filed Under: My garden, Outdoor Living

Biting the peach tree

May 25, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

It’s Ascension Day, the day Christians believe Jesus went to heaven after his resurrection. Like most religious events and symbols, there are a bunch of superstitions rooted in paganism associated with this day. I always find this stuff fascinating: On Ascension Day: – If the weather is sunny, the summer will be long and hot; […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous

Meeting momma spider

May 23, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

As a gardener, I’m embarrassed to admit that I’m afraid of spiders – afterall, they’re so good at keeping garden pests at bay. But I’ve been scarred by a childhood in which wolf spiders – those terrifyingly quick-moving, giant, hairy beasts – haunted my summers. They’d emerge when the weather warmed, appearing in the bathroom […]

Filed Under: Critters and wildlife

God save the Queen

May 23, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 1 Comment

I was supposed to post this yesterday, but Movable Type was giving me grief. Here it is anyway, one day late. It’s Victoria Day here in Canada, heralding the end of the May long weekend. And, while I’m no monarchist, the holiday gives me a chance to mention one of my favourite perennials, Lobelia cardinalis […]

Filed Under: Perennials

Beyond bok choy

May 19, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 13 Comments

Winter Melon May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, acknowledging the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada. Vancouver is blessed with a large, diverse, and vibrant Asian community; in fact, 20% of our population is Asian (Chinese, East Indian and Filipino making up most of that percentage). All this […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles

Pet worms for sale

May 17, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

From my work’s internal buy-and-sell listings: I am reluctantly selling my pet worms and would like to see them go to a good family. They come with their own home, a very nice black self contained unit with ventilation. There are 2 separate family groups (they do not have to go to the same home). […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous

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