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Pests in the Balcony Garden 09

hellaD — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:10:17 +0000

Previous We had a serious attack of spider mites. They started in the catnip and yarrow and somehow got to the choko and beans. They took the choko down in no time, fortunately it is a hardy plant and it has now grown back to where it was when the spider mites devoured it. This [...]
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Urban Flowers 02 – Vancouver BC

hellaD — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:57:32 +0000

The gardeners of Vancouver BC create stunning gardens full of color. Gardens in this city have become a synthesis of the many cultures that have come together and now live side by side, sharing seeds and garden tips. These are a selection of some of my favorite flowers.
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Recycled Balcony Garden 09

hellaD — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:52:22 +0000

We haven’t gotten that much rain this year and the hot dry weather brought out the spider mites. This is the balcony garden before they ravaged my beans. But you can see how well the potatoes, tomatoes, rose, purslane, chilis and even the rainbow chard are doing.
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Backyard Edibles 2009 I

hellaD — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:10:00 +0000

This year got started late with a huge snowstorm and a very cold winter. The roses seem to have done well though, and the amazing backyard gardens of Vancouver BC are going full swing. I am constantly impressed by how many plants there are in some of these spaces. It is also interesting to see [...]
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Sprouting Balcony Garden 09

hellaD — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:34:51 +0000

Previous :: Next Once we got some garden beds built and put the beans in they took off. Added a couple of bamboo poles. This end of the balcony gets the best sunlight and if the beans grow vigorously perhaps they will make a curtain for our bedroom window. The coriander, radish, squash, poppy and [...]
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Urban Flowers 01: Vancouver BC

hellaD — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:42:14 +0000

Planting Balcony Garden 09

hellaD — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:19:20 +0000

Next It was a long cold winter this year and many plants were killed by the ton of snow Vancouver got. Luckily we have a spare room that does quite well as a greenhouse in the spring. I ordered some of my favorite plants from my favorite seed companies, in fact I even became a [...]
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Backyard Edibles 2008 III

hellaD — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:27:12 +0000

Not only are the gardens of Vancouver BC filled with an assortment of absolutely delicious edible fruits, vegetables and herbs but the micro-farmers are generous and friendly. This fig fresh off the tree was the most juicy I have ever had. Another happy old Chinese farmer gave me a couple of chokos from his harvest, [...]
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Backyard Edibles 2008 II

hellaD — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:03:15 +0000

Vancouver BC, has some of the most incredible backyard gardens in the world, and walking the alleys is one of the best ways to view these spectacular edible works of art. I am constantly amazed by how many beans and tomatoes can be grown on a patch of land or in pots, and it is [...]
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Backyard Edibles 2008 I

hellaD — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:27:30 +0000

The micro-farms of Vancouver BC are absolutely incredible. After traveling all over the world and being an avid walker I have seen urban backyards from New Zealand to Cambodia, New York to Papua New Guinea and can say that Vancouver BC takes the prize hands down, no questions asked. OK, I have never seen the [...]
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