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Do you reuse the soil?

March 13, 2023

Do you reuse the soil?

It’s always one of the very first questions folks who’re interested in how I grow microgreens ask me. Do you reuse the soil? The answer is No but Yes. I don’t reuse the soil for growing more microgreens but a greenhouse full of shoots and microgreens, once harvested, includes a lot of amazing soil building  [. . .]

“what do you do with microgreens?”

February 26, 2023

“what do you do with microgreens?”

Folks ask me about how to use microgreens all the time. I don’t have many unique ideas but one thing’s for sure, they’re not just a garnish in our house! I think of microgreens as the easiest, most nutritious fast food on the planet. I know of people who snack on sunflower shoots like popcorn.  [. . .]

microgreens are good for ya!

February 9, 2023

microgreens are good for ya!

Microgreens are an incredibly easy and fun way to eat all your veggies. They develop quickly, within 2 weeks after germination from the nutrients stored in the seed. It’s because of this that their nutrient density is more concentrated than an equal serving of the mature version of the plant. Depending on the variety and the  [. . .]

It’s February!

February 2, 2023

It’s February!

The very first grown-to-order, zero-waste microgreen subscription containers went out yesterday! Is it silly that I’m so happy about this?! It’s just that this has been an idea on my mind for what feels like forever but it always got a little complicated, ’til now. One sure thing I’ve learned over the years of doing  [. . .]

microgreen subscription program

January 9, 2023

microgreen subscription program

A zero-waste, plastic free alternative for Mayne Island microgreen lovers. Sign up anytime for a subscription and you can start picking up your weekly zero-waste microgreens from the roadside stand 2 weeks later. To sign up, shoot me an email and I’ll respond to confirm with more pickup and payment info for you. Email me:  [. . .]

Come Grow with Me

February 27, 2020

Come Grow with Me

If you live on Mayne Island and the thought of growing food and flowers in a beautiful garden setting lights you up, if you’re looking for skills and inspiration that’ll help you build your own garden and “grow-your-own” for yourself and maybe our community too, or even if you have an interesting idea of how  [. . .]

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About the Garden

Christina’s Garden is a small market garden on Mayne Island, one of the Southern Gulf Islands located in the Salish Sea between Vancouver and Victoria, BC, Canada.

We put love and care into producing a variety of delicious and nutritious shoots and microgreens for year round sales to Mayne Islanders and folks in Victoria and on the mainland. We also offer a variety of home grown vegetables, seasonal flower bouquets and bedding plants for home gardens at our roadside stand and the Saturday Market on Mayne Island.

About the Gardener

Christina Pechloff

I like to grow food and flowers so we can use them to make our lives delicious and beautiful.

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