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appreciating the garden kitchen

March 16, 2012 by Christina

appreciating the garden kitchen

 I sure am appreciating the big sink and the finished countertop in the little garden kitchen.  I use them for so many of my weekly jobs and now that the busy spring season is beginning, it’s making things so much more efficient and doable than in past years.   That countertop sat unfinished for waaay too  [. . .]

authenticity and perfectionism

January 29, 2012 by Christina

authenticity and perfectionism

I’ve been reading ‘The Gifts of Imperfection’ by Brené Brown. What a great book, full of ideas to help us develop our self-awareness and encourage us to embrace our vulnerability in order to live a more courageous and authentic life….and so therefore, a happier life.  Lots of inspiration here for me. I’m especially interested in the  [. . .]

seeds and sweet peas

January 22, 2012 by Christina

seeds and sweet peas

It’s always fun when a seed order arrives in the mail.  I discovered Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds a couple years ago and this year, I made an order for the first time.  I ordered their new book too. (take a look!) So much good stuff from these folks, especially for those who want to learn about growing  [. . .]

January reading

January 18, 2012 by Christina

January reading

It snowed last night and we’re snowed in. Time to get out the woolly socks, put some more wood on the fire and get out a book or two. January (especially when it snows!) offers up more time for me to reflect, take inventory (personal and business), set new intentions and work on projects that  [. . .]

a permaculture link

January 17, 2011 by Christina

Last night, I was perusing a chapter of “Gaia’s Garden” (one of the books I mentioned in my last post), learning more about garden guilds. I decided to take a look at the author’s website where I found this article: The Myth of Self Reliance. I really enjoyed reading it so thought I’d post it  [. . .]

Another New Year!

January 14, 2011 by Christina

Another New Year!

So here we are smack dab in the middle of January again. Winter Solstice to mid-January is one of my favourite times of year because I get to set new intentions, make plans, dream, organize, order seeds, visit….and read by the fire!! Here are the 4 gardening books that have really captured my attention this  [. . .]

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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.

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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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