PhoenixSerenity

Lots of #basil #seedlings with 3 #cucumber babies. Small pink #flowers on #chives.

#Wsanec #Zone8 #Saanich #FrugalGardening #VictoriaBC #YYJgardeners #VancouverIsland #PNW #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #FoodPlants #GrowFood #botanical #EdibleGarden #GrowItEatIt #FoodGardening #GrownFromSeed #EdiblePlants #FoodSecurity #Plants

May 14, 2024 at 3:42pmWeb
Show threadPhoenixSerenityMay 14, 2024

Lacy #phacelia aka #purple #tansy is native to NW Mexico & SW USA - it's in the borage family. I've been using them as part of #pollinators #garden & as a natural aphids #PestControl for food plants. This pretty flowering #plant attracts hoverflies & those insects love eating aphids. When it's done flowering - you can cut it down & use cuttings as #GreenManure.

#Wsanec #Zone8 #Saanich #bloomscrolling #VictoriaBC #YYJgardeners #VancouverIsland #PNW #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #botanical #flowers

Show threadMarkRDavidMay 14, 2024

@msquebanh

Salad days are coming...

Show threadPhoenixSerenityMay 14, 2024
@MarkRDavid They never really ended 🙂 as we grow several salad greens, year round 👩‍🌾
Show threadMarkRDavidMay 14, 2024

@msquebanh

*Geographical envy* 💚

Show threadPhoenixSerenityMay 14, 2024
@MarkRDavid If you have a small greenhouse or can make some cold frames - you can also grow salad greens year round, almost anywhere. I have Indigenous friends in the far North(Northern BC & Yukon) who have found some ways to grow more vegetables, in difficult environments.
Show threadMarkRDavidMay 14, 2024

@msquebanh

Don't have. I was a homeowner for 40+ years, and quit in 2021. Solely a renter now, dependant on farmstands and markets...