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We found our thrill on Blueberry Hill!

Last Friday Gord and I decided to duck out early for the long weekend, we had heard rumour of a fantastic farm offering you pick blueberries. We thought, what better way to start our long weekend than...

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Summer, Time to Obtain a Yield

  It seems summer is in full swing in the Okanagan. We have just gotten through our driest summer on record, just 1.1 mm of rain. Despite temperatures often exceeding 34 degrees Celsius, our crops are...

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August: What to Plant Now

Well by now the garlic is harvested, the lettuce has bolted and you probably have a bit of new found space in the garden, don’t let that loved and tended soil lay dormant quite yet.  There are still a...

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Our Permaculture Food Forest Evolution

Fall Planting for Spring Success! Early fall is a great time to get perennials and home fruit trees in the ground, they still have enough time to settle into their new homes and often preform better...

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South Broadview School Garden

A Cool School Garden! This project has been a year in the making and Gord and I could not be happier with the results! A couple of weekends ago we braved the rain to facilitate the installation of a...

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Spring Seed Starting Element Eco-Design Style!

Spring is on it’s way and it is almost time to start your spring seedlings. Gordon and I have been experimenting over the last 4 years and we feel like we finally have a seed starting mix that preforms...

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