Bombastic Building
July 10, 2015 – First day at Churchill We began our first day at Churchill with a game. It’s kind of hard to explain but it involved a lot of bunny hopping and shoelace tying. We next got on with building our new bed and trellis. We got to saw through some planks and...
All Grown Up
I stretch the measuring tape along the length of each wooden beam. 2 feet 6 inches, 3 feet… I mark off increments with a ballpoint pen. Flipping and flopping, the tape makes a tin-foily sound that reminds me of measuring empty apartments and furniture...Welcome to SOYL 2015
Flashback to our very first day! Here are details of our very first day of SOYL, way back 6 weeks ago. Oh the nostalgia! WELCOME TO SOYL 2015. The adventure has begun. Wednesday July 18 was the first day of the SOYL program, and we started off with a field trip to the...Mmm Garlic <3
Our first day of official gardening started off right and sunny at David Thompson. (◕‿◕✿ We got to get our hands dirty right away by pulling some very enormous heads of garlic. They were so big they almost looked like onions. After that, we broke off into teams and...
The Gift of Weeding
Working with my hands Oh, the tiredness, the sweat, the dust But, oh!–the reward, the satisfaction Fruits of our labour Of love ~~~~~ Harvest News (A new section I’d like to add, to keep you updated as crops cycle in and out of season. But mostly, because...
Stories of Twist Ties and Purslane
The smell of lavender greets my waking, aching body, as I will myself to crawl out of bed. Another day. Gifts from the garden, bringing comfort in the home. ~~~~~ Hands So I finally resolved to spend some time to stretch last night. Interestingly, it’s been a...
A Fresh Roots Adventure: Join Me
Boom, boom, boom–hole, drop, cover. Seedling after seedling gets nestled into its newly prepped bed. Soil plugs in transplant trays spread into three staggered rows of tender young kale plants. The greenhouse was so safe and warm, but the time has come to thrust...
Fresh Roots Potluck featured in Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight has written a great article on 7 different ways you can support the Week to End Enbridge in Vancouver. Number 3. on the list is the Farmers Pull Together Potluck which we are co-hosting with the Young Agrarians. “On June 18, Young Agrarians...