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Spring gardening kick-off

February 15, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 20 Comments

My community garden plot. Broccoli, garlic, cabbage, leeks, kale, and a heavy rye/clover cover crop make for a lush-looking garden — even in February. While much of North America is having an unusually harsh winter, here in Vancouver, it’s downright balmy — much to the chagrin of the organizers of the Olympic Winter Games! The […]

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What a gardener really wants for Valentine’s Day

February 2, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

Forget the drugstore chocolate in the velvet heart, or even dinner at a swanky restaurant. What I want right about now are seeds. (When I think “Valentine’s Day,” I think, “time to plant peas!” not “better buy a card!”) Here are my picks for some vegetable seeds that would make great Valentine’s Day gifts. No […]

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The big reveal: announcing The Book

January 1, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 20 Comments

Posts were few and far between on Heavy Petal in 2009, and if you’re still reading, I’m grateful (and a little surprised!). I was busy writing a book. There, I said it. I’ve been afraid to mention it here in case I jinxed it, but I’m forcing myself to do it now. Kind of a […]

Filed Under: Sugar Snaps and Strawberries, Veggies & Edibles

Gardens to visit: Terra Nova

July 27, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 6 Comments

My family and I visited the Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond today. Despite having being told about the awesomeness of Terra Nova over a year ago, today was our first visit. Spelt growing in the Daily Bread section of the Schoolyard Society garden mixes wonderfully with other edibles. The original ornamental grass! In addition […]

Filed Under: Gardens to Visit, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: community garden, grains, Schoolyard Society, Terra Nova

First tomato!

July 8, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 13 Comments

Normally right around this time I’m excited to see the first green fruits forming on my tomato plants. Never have I actually harvested this early in the summer. Then I planted ‘Ailsa Craig.’ “Our earliest tomato,” said the guy I bought the seeds from (Two Wings Farm at a Seedy Saturday), and he wasn’t kidding. […]

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Sooke Harbour House gardens: a real live edible landscape

June 10, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 13 Comments

A couple weekends ago, we visited friends of ours in Sooke, a small community on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Sooke is known for a couple of things. For families and outdoorsy types, it’s all about the beaches and swimming at the Potholes, while the Sooke Harbour House is a must for the luxury […]

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Five reasons why container farming rules

May 24, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 20 Comments

I meet so many urban gardeners who long for land. Who dream of larger spaces to grow… well, more. Can’t say I’m completely innocent, either. I’ll admit it: I have yard lust. Whenever I walk through residential neighbourhoods and spot an expanse of lawn or concrete, I tear it up and replace it with abundant […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: container gardening, crop rotation, urban gardening, vegetable gardening

Planning for a year-round harvest (or How I went from slacker to Serious Planner)

March 25, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 21 Comments

After months of dreaming, weeks of research, and a few nights of sketching and list-making, my veggie garden is planned out for the year. The permaculture course I just completed at an urban farm here in Vancouver inspired me to be way more organized about my planting this year. (More on this course and its […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: planning, succession planting, vegetable gardening, Veggies & Edibles

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