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a winter wind storm

November 19, 2009

a winter wind storm

Every year at this time, living and gardening for me involves cleaning up big messes after big wind storms. This week has brought us 2 big wind storms with a couple of big trees down. Last night was dramatically windy. Our power went out and we felt a big thump that shook our house. We’re  [. . .]

falling leaves

November 15, 2009

falling leaves

It’s the season to collect fallen leaves and I’ve been raking up a storm.In our neck of the woods, we have a lot of big leaf maple trees.Visions of rich brown crumbly leaf mould for next year’s garden are on my mind these days.Leaf mould is simply composted deciduous tree leaves. In my garden, I  [. . .]

A beautiful sunny fall day today

November 13, 2009

A beautiful sunny fall day today

The plum tree has lost all it’s leaves and now we can see the beautiful winter-time shape of it’s branches. I love the shadows the branches and sun create on the cob wall. The beautyberry shrub has lost all it’s leaves too but not it’s gorgeous berries. (these branches are so fabulous in fall arrangements)  [. . .]

building the new greenhouse beds today

November 8, 2009

building the new greenhouse beds today

I’m so excited about my new greenhouse. My imagination is running wild with visions of delicious salad greens in the winter-time and sweet, juicy tomatoes of all colours in the summer-time. Here I am today, preparing my beds and creating a center pathway. I’m amazed at how different the climate is inside than outside….can’t wait  [. . .]

The garlic is planted!

November 4, 2009

The garlic is planted!

This year I planted my garlic on the 2 days after the full moon. Some folks believe that when the moon wanes after it has been full, a strong gravitational pull is created that draws more energy down into the soil and into root growth. That’s why the few days after a full moon are  [. . .]

How Christina’s Garden began

November 4, 2009

How Christina’s Garden began

Many folks have asked me why and how I started this garden so here’s an answer, sorta simplified:In 2001 we moved to our new place in the forest by the sea. In the beginning, I set up my jewellery studio in the garden with the intention to continue my work as a designer and maker  [. . .]

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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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