Who are We?

All residents with a permanent Tahsis mailing address are eligible to apply for a plot at the Tahsis Community Garden. Message us on facebook or speak with any of the Directors to apply. The garden is located in the mobile home park, 8G Rugged Mountain Road, PO Box 218, Tahsis BC V0P 1X0

Monday, April 27, 2020

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 πŸ’•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! 

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Project Squash

A Guide to Winter Squash: How to Choose, Store, and Cook Your ...



Not a community garden initiative, but two members are offering to lead Project Squash.  


Basically, if anyone is interested in growing winter squash on their sunny lawns, we will come by, assess the site, dig an 8" hole in your lawn and plant winter squash.  Your job is to water the plants over the season.  Come harvest time, each grower receives a percentage of their crop, and the rest are donated to local food initiatives (eg Good Food Box and/or Community Cupboard). 


If you are interested, please contact Silvie Keen or Cheryl O'Donnell.  We are using a Cumberland initiative as a model, see below for details.  

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Cougar @ Riverside Mobile Home Park

Message from Kim:


When speaking with my sister on the phone (March 25 10:00am), a cougar ran across the road in front of her trailer while we were talking. 

Please everyone be safe in the garden.


Monday, March 9, 2020

2020 AGM Election Results



Thank you everyone that came out to the AGM on Sunday. Thank you again to the 2019 executive for your years of service and congratulations to the newly elected executive. Looking forward to another fun filled year in the garden. 


President - Kimberley Anderson
Vice President - Cheryl O'Donnell
Secretary Treasurer - Patricia Gray 
Director - Rita Aedan
Director - Lynn Mohr

Cheers all,

Kim



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And thank you to Kim for standing for yet 'one more year' of leadership, your dedication is appreciated beyond words.  And for bringing the treats.  Those little danishes were so addictive... 


seedy saturday


And finally, thank you Tahsis Seniors Society for the use of your venue, and to our growing community who participated in our first ever Seedy Sunday.  There were so many different seeds from which to choose, and everyone went home with something new.  Cheryl brought in loads of healthy seedlings - tomatoes for all!  and peppers and lemon trees and avocados and eggplants, so great to have such avid gardeners in our midst. 

Happy gardening! 

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Seedy AGM

Sunshine in Tahsis, and Spring is around the corner.  Time to go through our saved seed and seed packets for the Community Garden's first ever Seedy Sunday.  Everyone is welcome, come and trade seeds!  



Seedy Sunday & AGM

2 PM - Sunday, March 8, 2020
Tahsis Seniors Centre
299 Alpine View Road

Light Refreshments
Door prize:  Lee Valley self-watering
windowsill seed starter kit

AA715 - Windowsill Seed Starter