Petrichor Gardens

10/22/2022

Been quiet on here lately because life has been utterly busy. In the best of ways. The first snowfall has officially arrived. ❄️

09/16/2022

You’re invited to a Cranbrook Community Apple Press! 🍎⁠
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Help us ensure that local fruit is diverted from going to the landfill or becoming wildlife attractants by pressing local apples with us this Sunday, September 18! Join us from 11 am - 2:30 pm and don't forget to bring a reusable container so you can take some of that sweet nectar home with you. ⁠
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🍏 Register for this free event at https://bit.ly/3RMCQva.
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Thank you to the Cranbrook Food Action Committee, Community Connections Society of Southeast BC, and The Painted Frog for making this event possible.

09/15/2022

Love trying new recipes, like this tomato tart adapted from 🤤🍅🔥

09/13/2022

My happy place ✨🌿❤️

09/12/2022

A harvest moon harvest 🌝

09/11/2022

Abundance ✨

09/02/2022

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08/28/2022

We’ve been busy this weekend with projects. Plumbing, painting our shed, working in the garden, among other things. 🍅🌿

We’re so grateful for the rain we’ve had over the past few days. I’m sure the firefighters, and the garden, are happy too.

Now it’s time to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labour. Happy Sunday, folks.

08/24/2022

Panzanella salad. 10/10 🤤🤤🤤

08/24/2022

Tomato season is here, folks!

08/18/2022

Winterbor Kale 🌿⁠
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I love this variety and I'm happy that it's hanging on through this never-ending heatwave. ⁠
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08/18/2022

Hi friends! We have quite a few heads of lettuce that need to get eaten - they are starting to bolt in the heat (and we can only eat so much). Swing on by and grab one or two before we give them to the food bank!

08/10/2022

Tomato season 🍅✨

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08/09/2022

Glorious rainbow carrots 🥕⁠
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These are last year's crop. Everything, with the exception of tomatoes and flowers, seems to be at least three weeks behind in our garden. Even with all of the warm weather we've had. Our long, cool spring really set some of our crops back this year, including our carrots. ⁠
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The good news is once they're established, carrots can withstand frost and be stored in the ground. Some people even store them in the ground all winter, which can result in sweeter, crunchier carrots. ⁠
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So, even though we're a bit behind this year, not all is lost.

08/03/2022

Sweet sweet butterhead lettuce. 🥬

07/20/2022

Job description Seasonal part-time position: From June 30th to October 29th and Winter Market (Nov 26-27) Saturdays from 7:30am to 2pm Major Tasks & Responsibilities: Assist market manager with set up and take down at the market (put up signs, tents, assign stalls to vendors, etc.); Assist marke...

07/07/2022

Some thoughts on bugs...

Now that we’ve had some much-needed warm weather and sunshine, the garden is really starting to come alive, and part of that means bugs are out and about, too. This year I am dealing with more pests than ever before. Perhaps it is a mixture of the weather and the fact that I’m in a new location ...

06/27/2022

Gardeners - If your amazing green thumb means you have too much produce for you and your friends to eat, bring it up to us! We would love to make sure your hard work growing food isn't wasted. You can bring your fruits or vegetables up to our location at 1624 Industrial Rd 2, any day (7 days a week!) between 10am - 12pm. We are the second door on the right hand side of the building. Look for the Cranbrook Food Recovery truck and sign. We can also take garden produce that's past its prime - we have a network of farmers who pick up food for their animals!

06/21/2022

🎨10 days left to submit to our Artist Seed Packet Contest. This is your chance to have your sketch, painting, drawing, or digital graphic featured on a brand new seed blend from West Coast Seeds. Before you start the creative work, choose a charity that is close to your heart, as proceeds from the sales of the Artist Seed Packets will be donated to it!

Review the contest details via https://www.westcoastseeds.com/pages/artist-packet-contest and create artwork that can inspire gardeners everywhere to grow organically.

Visit https://www.westcoastseeds.com/pages/artist-packet-contest to learn how to submit.

06/21/2022

Why greenhouses might be the future of vegetable agriculture.

06/09/2022

✨Salad season ✨

05/21/2022

Kicking off the long weekend at the Cranbrook Farmers Market. Come on down and say hello! 🌿

05/20/2022

Friends - go take this workshop! I did a recent candle/wreath workshop and it was great!

05/20/2022

So many great vendors! Come kick off the long weekend with us.

The Cranbrook Farmer’s Market is a handmade, baked and grown market. We LOVE LOCAL!

05/18/2022

Seedlings for sale! We have a variety of plants available, please see the menu for information and pricing.

We will be at the Cranbrook Farmers Market on Saturday, May 21, from 10am to 1pm. 10th Ave S beside Rotary Park.

Tomatoes are available for pre-order with pickup at the market.

As of right now, we are only offering pre-orders for tomato plants. Everything else (herbs, veg, flowers) is first come, first served.

Please PM me if you wish to pre-order.

Thanks in advance and happy gardening!

05/11/2022

The best little gardening buddy 🐶🌻🌿

05/06/2022

“One of the best parts of my job is site visits. I go to backyards that people have been working on for 20, 30 years, and it’s helped me get over the mindset that everything has to be done all at once. It really takes time."

Some homeowners seeing a well-manicured lawn as an anachronism, even a threat

05/06/2022

05/04/2022

Here is our 2022 seedling menu. We will be at the Cranbrook Farmers' Markets on May 7th and 21st. Can arrange for pick up/drop off of orders on the weekends of May 21st and June 4th.