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
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
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 [. . .]
the 2020 season is here
It has been a long time since I’ve made a blog post. Quite a few folks have been asking me “what’s up!?” so I thought I’d write a post. Here’s some info and some of my thoughts, a little window into the world of this market garden at the beginning of 2020. Those of you [. . .]
peashoots!! an amazing winter-time green
brrrr…it snowed night before last, snow’s still on the ground this morning and looks like it’s staying icy cold out there for a few more days. But tho’ it’s frosty on the greenhouse roof, the peashoots seem to be chill with the cooler temperatures…makes them so juicy, crisp, sweet and flavourful. With just a little [. . .]
cherry tomatoes of many colours
Folks here on Mayne Island often ask me what my favourite cherry tomatoes are and if they can get plants for their gardens from me in the springtime. So here are my favourites (for now). These are the varieties that I’ll be growing in my own garden this year. I’ve linked them to where I [. . .]