Green V Gardens

22/12/2020

22/11/2020

Sagittarius is a sign of intellect and strength with an eye for adventure and travel so it's no wonder you'll find a wide variety of plants in their garden! Modern designs with lines as straight as an arrow appeal to them and sprawling wanderers like mint or strawberries will grow happily under their care

15/11/2020

New moons are especially potent when you’re looking to start
fresh and, as the year draws to a close, this is the perfect time to reflect on your garden and set intentions for 2021. After such a difficult year, it can be healing to switch your focus to what you can do for your friends, family and community. Perhaps next fall you could donate your extra produce to a food bank or a neighbour in need? Use the energy of the full moon to help propel you toward your goals! 🌑

23/09/2020

♎ LIBRA SEASON ♎
Time for note taking, preserving delicious food and enjoy the last of the beautiful blooms

23/09/2020

Fall is here and it time to start thinking about saving the seeds from this year's annuals to grow in next year's garden!
(Perennial plants come back each year on their own so these tips are for annuals!)
If you're new to edible gardening my advice is to focus on learning to collect seeds that are 'self drying' first and once you feel confident with that, then move on to learning to save seeds that form inside 'juicy' plant bits like fruit, veg or berries
All seeds needed to be dried in order to store them so in this video I take you through some plants you're likely to be growing that do the drying process for you
1. Aster Type Flower
The aster family includes flowers like daisies and sunflowers - think dark circle in the middle with petals around the outside, like a kid would draw 🌻🌼 Let the flower bloom then turn brown and up and inside the middle circle you'll find seed (the birds love them too 🐦) One exception to this are Dahlias which grow through tubers in the ground that won't survive Canadian winters - if you want to save those dig the tubers up and dry and store them in a cool, dark place
2. Seed Pods
Plants that form seed pods are by far the easiest to collect from. First your plant will send up flowers, eventually the outer petals will fall off and a green, stick will be left, it'll swell over time as the seeds grow and then slowly turn brown - thats the moment you pick them off, crack the pod and it'll be full of seeds ☺ edibles that give you seed pods include beets, radishes, many lettuce types, beans and peas
3. Dill
The vast majority of herbs are very difficult to start from seed and are usually bought as propagated seedlings in the Spring...but not dill! Its grow easily from seed and also produces an absolute ton of seeds. Like 100s from one plant, each of which can become a plant that makes 100s
Try seed saving out with the plants listed above and you'll be amazed how easy it is and how much money it can save you!

22/09/2020

The hardest part of edible garden when I first started out was keeping track of when to do what!!
Memorizing dates that feel random is a hard task for humans 😳 so instead what about the movements of the sun and existing holidays? Dates that you'll already be thinking about?
I'm staring with lucky number 7 (the fall equinox to halloween) and over the next year I'll post on each starting date to help you plan your edible garden, plant your seeds, grow then harvest your plants! I'll make sure to post the full year plan often so you know what to except 🥰
Each season is named after the main task for those weeks - but its helpful to remember that you do all of these, year round, in your kitchen garden but as you move through the year each one just steps into the spotlight 💡
🌞 SEVEN - THE FALL EQUINOX 🌞
Now is the time to start tidying up and getting your garden ready for the winter. Cut down any plants that are done for the year - they'll be brown and dying off. You'll find more and more faded leaves as we approach Halloween
The first frost usually falls around Nov 1 in Southern Ontario, so only the most hardy plants will be kicking at the end of season 7
This is the time to journal too - the triumphs, losses and regrets will still be fresh in your mind. Take lots of pictures and make notes about what you'll do differently next year!
Today is also an ancient harvest festival! And so is Halloween so you'll be harvesting plenty between then and now so celebrate with (socially distant) feasting 🍲😷🏒😷🍲
@ Downtown Brampton

21/09/2020

My baby Poppy 🥰
I have fewer pictures of her on here becuase she's a little spitfire that doesn't sit still and she's loves cuddles so much if I try to take pictures she'll just climb in my lap 😆

18/09/2020

Happy Birthday to my wonderful boyfriend 🥰💕 You're always there to make me laugh or wipe away my tears and I'm so lucky you're mine. I love you to the ends of the universe 🌠 🚀🌕💕

17/09/2020

🌑 New Moon 🌑

16/09/2020

Can you feel it?
Seems like we went to bed in the summer and woke up in the fall..
In life, as well as in our gardens, its important to strive for balance
Spring is natures inhale while fall is her exhale and each is vital to life, just like our breath
Seasons of action need to be paired with times of rest and the rhythms of nature are perfect calendar for this ebb and flow so lean in to the energy if this season
Is it a coincidence then that the equinox falls on September 22nd? A day where sunlight and nighttime exactly equal, perfectly balanced (...as all things should be)
That's a perfect day to take a moment to yourself to reflect on your garden and this past (unprecedented) year. Inhale deeply and then focus on your exhale as you breathe out all of the energy that was built up in the Spring

12/09/2020

HI 👋
Fall is getting closer and I can't believe how slow and fast this year went 😐
If we can measure time by the changing of the leaves then I can measure it with my quarantine wardrobe haha!
I remember the first few weeks at home wearing sweat pants and big sweaters, which turned into maxi dresses when the summer came and then about a week ago...the sweat pants returned..
It boggles my mind that its been that long but at the same time its felt like a decade. Remember the Australia wildfires? I'm pretty sure that was seven years ago....
No plant topics today, just a reminder you're not alone in this nonsense. We're all in it together 💕