Thursday, March 22, 2018

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Do you agree? Is this the best time of year for gardeners with all the anticipation of choosing and planting seeds? Perhaps you are already experiencing sore knees and aching backs therefore skipping around the garden with glee seems unthinkable. Whatever your feelings, it is kick off time in the garden.
Here are two links which might be useful if you are new to the area:

The first takes you to the Community Resource Centre garden guide written specifically for growing conditions in Powell River.

http://www.prcrc.org/Webdocuments/CRC_CALENDAR_GUIDE.pdf

The second is West Coast Seeds  Seeds to Start in March info sheet, just in case you missed it.

https://www.westcoastseeds.com/garden-resources/articles-instructions/seeds-start-march/

Many-most-all gardeners like to try something new each year. What are you trying for the first time? Leave a comment and if anyone has already tried growing the choice please give us some feedback.

Here are two which caught my eye:

Spring Blush Tendril Pea. This has pretty pink/purple flowers, good as a sugar or snap pea and you can eat the tendrils too. info

Stand By Me Clematis bush. After it is finished blooming, attractive cream thread-like seed heads appear. info

When you are starting your seeds remember to sow some extras for our Plant Sale on May 6th. Plant drop off will be the day before. Tomato and vegetable starts are hot items as well as herbs and flowers attractive to pollinators. Attach some info to the pot to entice purchasers and save our volunteers from having to identify. Pricing will be done by the vols. We always sell out, the more plants we have the more money we make. This is our only fundraiser, all the money goes to club activities and costs.

News Flash
The grasses offered by Nell are all gone! 
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2 comments:

  1. Powell River BooksMarch 22, 2018 at 3:42 PM

    I read online that nasturtiums are good to grow to deter pests. I was thinking to try them in my small garden with four raised beds of about 3x10' each. Does anyone know how much space they will take when full grown or should I try something else? - Margy

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  2. SharonMarch 22, 2018 at 10:33 PM

    Hi Marg - I would suggest growing them upward on supports or trellis or if your beds are raised, letting them trail out of the bed. Not only are they pretty but the blossoms and leaves are tasty (peppery). If they start to get too long and take up too much room, I prune them and eat the printings. Edible pruning- gotta love that!

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