While there is reason to be alarmed about the health and survival of many species of insects and pollinators there is also reason to be optimistic. While monoculture and chemical dependent farms continue their destructive practices gardeners are playing an...
Continue ReadingWe are so incredibly honored, humbled and touched by all the applications received for the West Coast Seeds x gardenologie Scholarship. When we set out on this project in 2022, we hadn’t anticipated the number of gardeners out there striving...
Continue ReadingAttracting predatorial insects to our garden using flowers is an effective pest management strategy. Flying insects such as wasps, hover flies and lady beetles find nectar and pollen for themselves while hunting for protein-rich foods in the form of caterpillars,...
Continue ReadingFor many people, a lawn is the first thing that comes to mind when they picture the perfect garden. Idyllic expanses of lush green turf seem to have always been shown as the ultimate status symbol to show off to...
Continue ReadingFor over 50 years, SPEC has brought a range of environmental concerns to the attention of policymakers, industry and the public. SPEC is one of the longest running not-for -profits in BC, through its public education and advocacy work, SPEC...
Continue ReadingMost people are keen on beans. String or snap bush beans are like any vegetable, best for health fresh-picked. They are tender and sweet right off the branch. Fine restaurants often plate a few alongside gourmet fare. Bars offer pickled...
Continue ReadingThe Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) has embarked on a new, fresh project that provides supplemental greens to our Community Agency Partners (CAPs): we’ve started a community garden! Tucked away in a parking lot in behind our Vancouver CAP Market,...
Continue ReadingSupport through charitable giving is fundamental to our mission of repairing the world, one seed at a time. West Coast Seeds held a call for submissions of original artwork for a chance to be featured on one of our seed...
Continue ReadingSupport through charitable giving is fundamental to our mission of repairing the world, one seed at a time. West Coast Seeds held a call for submissions of original artwork for a chance to be featured on one of our seed...
Continue ReadingHere's how to make a natural, healthy soil factory with bokashi composting and turn valuable food waste into rich compost in just 6 weeks. Watch the video and follow the steps below to get started. Regular composting can take months...
Continue ReadingIt’s that exciting time of year when we’re starting to see our gardens explode with activity and growth! This means we’ll soon be pulling delicious and bountiful harvests from all the plants we started from seed and nurtured to this...
Continue ReadingHealthy soils gives us healthy, tasty food, it does not matter on scale. Creating and maintaining healthy soils should be the main focus of anyone growing plants. Healthy soil will grow the healthiest plants with the least amount of work...
Continue ReadingIf you're a gardener, you know that there are a lot of different ways to improve your garden. You can add fertilizer, compost, and soil amendments to make your plants thrive. But have you ever tried using worm castings? Worm...
Continue ReadingYou’ve probably seen those photos on Instagram—the ones of happy flower farmers with armloads of flowers and gorgeous bouquets, and thought to yourself, “if only I could grow flowers like that!” Imagine waking up in the morning and heading out...
Continue ReadingMy name is Ashley Esakin and I am a soil scientist. I am located in a Canadian Zone 3 and a USDA Zone 4. I write articles on Gardening in Canada, make YouTube videos, Instagram and Facebook posts all designed...
Continue ReadingCritics who visit our farm to learn about our style of no-till often point out that our deep mulch system isn’t viable for most regions of the world. They’re correct. Very few farms have the necessary resources in their area...
Continue ReadingOne thing you should know about me: I live for garden season. Nothing beats eating freshly picked tomatoes off the vine or carrots with a little dirt on them — not to mention the excitement of growing a new vegetable!...
Continue ReadingHey folks! With the 2022 gardening season just around the corner, I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling still a bit in the midst of turbulent and uncertain times. I'm sure I'm not the only one that is looking...
Continue ReadingOver the past few years, edible gardening has seen a surge in popularity. Spurred by the garden to table movement, the slow living movement and surely aided by our new found appreciation for all things local, vegetable gardens are thriving...
Continue ReadingWow - what a season it has been! With the temperatures approaching freezing and the shortest day of the year just around the corner, our garden is officially all bundled up for the winter (and by bundled up we mean...
Continue ReadingThrive is a non-profit organization based in Canada that was founded in 2008 to help eradicate extreme poverty. Thrive took a different approach than most to the concept of charity though, and instead of giving help in the form of...
Continue ReadingThe Growing Place Community Garden was developed by the Crescent Valley Resource Centre, located in one of Saint John, NB’s priority neighbourhoods. The project was formed in response to a regional need for increased access to both arable land and...
Continue ReadingThe Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden (SCBG) is in West Sechelt on BC’s Sunshine Coast. Our garden is 16 hectares of mostly flat land. The property was logged in the early part of the 20th century, later became a working food...
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