Obsessed About Gardening I had an awesome afternoon playing in the garden despite the snow that blessed us all afternoon. Thanks to the help of some outstanding volunteers, the garden expansion plans have been moving right along. Matt and I…
Almost Carbon Neutral Holiday I just finished a week long vacation with my dad. I wanted to keep the footprint of my holiday as small as possible without limiting myself to sitting at home with the heat and lights off,…
Lettuce, Tomates, Spinach, Radishes and some Chard Lettuce Black Prince Tomates I started these plants about a week ago. The lettuce germinated within two or three days and the tomatoes broke ground yesterday. I didn’t grow 1/10th of the lettuce…
Sharing Backyards in Greater Vancouver Praise for Google Maps and a little creative use of their free API! This excellent website visually displays people in Vancouver with yards who would like a garden alongside those who want to garden but…
Meeting with the Head of Food Policy & Urban Agriculture from City of Vancouver I have organized a meeting with the head of Urban Agriculture from the city of Vancouver to discuss their 2010 new urban plots by 2010 initiative…
Guerilla Garden Heaven What an excellent weekend. I met David Tracey who is master landscape architect, apple tree expert, founder of Tree City Canada and community activist in the urban agriculture scene. I was planning to put my apple trees…