Ladner Community Garden

Ladner Seedy Saturday and Garden Expo 2014 is coming up quick. We are pretty excited with our lineup of speakers this year. So what is a Seedy Saturday? Its a time to get together with other gardeners and celebrate the beginning of a new garden season. I know its only February but here on the west coast, the Crocuses will be in bloom by the time this event takes place. Yes, we are very lucky to have this mild west coast climate which lets us be in our gardens almost all year round. This year the seed swap will be back. Do you have unused seeds from last season that you would like to trade for something different? Please package them in a small envelope with the name of the plant, the year the seeds were harvested or bought, how many seeds are in the envelope and if it is a hybrid or open pollinated. Open pollinated seeds are best as they will grow true to the plant they came from. Seedy Saturday will also be a place to look for new things for the garden. There will be ven...

There was so much to see at Ladner Seedy Saturday, I have to post some more pictures from our event.  It wasn't just seed and plant companies at our event, we also had different services. Bartlett Tree Experts came to the event to give advice on tree pruning. I have used them extensively in my garden and have always been happy with their work.  Pebble Creations came with their nature inspired art, jewelry and cute ladybug stones. If you were looking for a gift for Valentines day, you could find it here.  The Portal was also at Ladner Seedy Saturday. We are excited to hear they have just moved into the old Ladner Dental clinic where they now hold workshops and sell herbal products. Their table was certainly busy on Saturday. Ian Tait participated in our Ladner Seedy Saturday by talking to people about the importance of having a bee friendly garden with his Feed the Bees campaign. There is nothing better than having bees in the garden and its...