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Highrock Botanical

Micro-nursery situated on lək̓ʷəŋən territory specializing in heirloom veggies and rare and unusual plants.
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09/15/2024

Lots of fun little melons in the greenhouse today. I’ll have to try them side by side to see which is our fave.

09/13/2024

Umm, I don’t recall planting this variety of tomato but I bet it makes one hell of a fiery tomato sauce!

09/07/2024

PENDING PICKUP

Anyone want a dozen or so gardening magazines? Lots of inspiration to get you through to next season!

09/02/2024

Here are just some of the 37 varieties of tomatoes I grew this season. I like to grow a range of sizes, but cherry, grape and salad are my favourite.

Clockwise from the top:
Outer Row - Wild Galapagos, Blue Cream Berries, Apero, Rosella, Sunrise Bumblebee, Super Sweet 100, Gardener's Delight, Chocolate Drops, Blush Tiger, Black Strawberry, Evil Olive, Michael Pollan

Inner Row - Brad's Atomic Grape, Ananas Noire, Queen of the Night, Brown Sugar, San Marzano, Banana Legs.

I have some favourite varieties I grow every year but I'm always looking to try something new. What varieties were your favourites this season? Let me know so I can add the to my must try list for next season.

08/20/2024

Admittedly very late in pulling my garlic but look at the size of some of these heads! These are grown from the biggest cloves I saved from last season.

🧛🏻‍♂️

07/21/2024

Some of the sweet peas I grew this year. I ordered my seed from the fellow who holds the national collections and while it was so hard to chose, I’m very happy with what I landed on.

07/13/2024

UPDATE - all gone now.

I’m back from a week away and have an abundance of sweet peas to share.

I’ve put a bucket of free bunches out by my driveway at 1203 Highrock Ave. so if you’d like one, come help yourself. I’ll try to update when they’re gone!

06/29/2024

Couldn’t resist sharing this planter made up of annuals I grew from seed.

These are all deer resistant and so far haven’t been touched by the regular herds that visit my yard every time my back is turned.

06/28/2024

SOLD OUT - I’ve got a few Eucalyptus gunnii (Cider Gum) available. One of the hardiest species available, these do really well in our climate. The juvenile leaves look amazing in a flower arrangement or cut a bunch and hang it in your shower for a Eucalyptus steam. Bonus, these are deer resistant.

1 gallon pot - $12

DM for pickup orders.

06/24/2024

Some of the lovely annuals I grew from seed this year.

I used to be a bit of a plant snob when it came to annuals but over the last few years I’ve had fun finding some unusual selections to provide that pop of colour in a container or to fill in gaps in my mixed borders.

Will definitely be growing some of these again next season!

06/22/2024

I’ve got a few more cucamelon starts for sale. $2 for a 2” pot. DM for pickup orders

06/22/2024

Sweet peas are starting to bloom. My house smells amazing (for a change).

06/17/2024

I love to see kids getting excited about gardening and growing their own food!

I’ve got some Atlantic Giant pumpkin starts to give away to kids who want to try to grow their own Halloween pumpkin. If you have a child who’d like one, shoot me a message to arrange pickup. If you don’t have space for a giant pumpkin but still want to pick up something for your child to grow, let me know and I’m sure I can find something else that works.

06/16/2024

Productive afternoon trying out this chive and cabbage sauerkraut from as well as some chive blossom vinegar.

06/13/2024

Before work Rose tour.

06/11/2024

I couldn’t resist growing Jelly Melon again this year. The fruit is so odd looking and the inside looks like green jello. A sweet and sour, citrusy flavour. A fun one for the kids and surprisingly nutritious. The fruit also keeps for a long time.

$2 for a 2” pot.

DM to order.

06/09/2024

I’ve had to cut back one of my massive perennial kale plants and as a result I have a lot of lovely kale leaves I hate to waste.

If you’d like some I’ve got a bin of them next to my driveway at 1203 Highrock Ave. (Please leave the bin)

06/08/2024

Cuphea blepharophylla or “Eyelash-leaf Cuphea” is a cute little annual I’ve been growing for the last few years. Adds a pop of colour to those planters or mixed borders. Prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade. To 1’.

$3 for a 2” pot. DM to order

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Esquimalt, BC

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