April Showers

Rain, showers, sunny breaks, showers, rain, a whip of wind, sunny breaks, liquid sunshine.  Perfect Spring weather for our seeds and seedlings.  I planted some dill and summer savoury today, and brought along the camera just because I was so enamoured with Juanita's bed.  The headboard, the shears.  

Then it was down the garden path, the solo French tulip, the daffs, more tulips so elegant, gorgeous pinks, yellows (way MORE of that to come...).  

The strawberries are tended 💕and responding.  

And, the thyme! there's a healthy plant.  

The yellow shrub is a Kerria japonica (Japanese Rose).  The Jorcan composter is in it's testing phase, things are just starting to cook. 

The Farm to School corner has rhubarb and the asparagus is peeping out from under the mulch.

 

The strawberry bed (top centre) was recently replanted  looking so good beside the garlic bed. 

The bird buffet is now closed. 

and finally, a little happy place in the greenhouse. 

- click on photos to enlarge, and thank you for visiting! 

General Meeting May 27 @ 7 pm

agenda will be emailed to all members, thank you. 

Upcoming Dates

BED CLEAN-UP/MULCHING  DEADLINE

November 30^th
WATER TURN-OFF

November 30^th

  

NOVEMBER MEETING DATE

Monday, November 27 @ 7 pm

Seniors Centre

PAC WINTER BAZAAR

Sunday, November 26th

CMESS Gym

TAHSIS COMMUNITY GARDEN SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

December 31st

Thanks All!

Forecast: Hot and Sluggy

With the hot temperatures easing off this week, plants are starting to grow again.  Here is an informative article about How Hot Weather Affects Plants, all the way from the Gardening Volunteers of South Texas.  Hot soil seems to be more of an issue than hot sun, and it's important to water deeply - it encourages the roots to go down.  Mulching will help as well, now that most of our plants have passed the seedling stage and are less susceptible to slug damage. 

PJ's beans are setting flowers and looking really healthy.  

If you choose to use slug bait, opt for one containing iron, which will not harm pets or wildlife vs. old school metaldehyde products.  When applying slugbait, spread it sparingly over the surface of the bed.  Even though it's tempting to make a 'protective' ring around your prized plant, that concentration of bait is an advertisement that will draw slugs to your plant's location.  If you are going to advertise, do 'Free Beer' and set up a container trap for the slugs to enjoy. 

2016 Grand Prize Winner
(K.Yanchus Photo)

Another effective way to avoid slug damage is to hand gather them in the evening, or turn loose a bunch of kids to hunt them down at Slugfest.  Janet of Tahsis Toys has donated another hand-crafted (and highly coveted) Slug as a unique first prize for the most successful Slug Hunter. 


Highly recommended for further reading, see BC Best seller, "Backyard Bounty - The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest" by Linda Gilkeson.