Comments on: Gardening in Yellowknife – Fit in 15

By: Nancy (the other one)

Nancy (the other one) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:27:07 +0000

Raised beds are da bomb. I love gardening so much we also helped to bring in raised beds to my kids elementary school this year! So now the kids are learning about “neighbourly” veggies and how do grow them organically. Much work, but very worth it! It would be impossible without the support of the teachers too – many who came to help make the beds – I love my community!

By: George

George — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:19:17 +0000

We have a square-foot garden in our backyard, and grow some basic vegetables (onions, beets, radishes, lettuce, carrots, peas) every year. It’s great, and doesn’t take up much space in our yard (it’s only 4 feet square, but grows plenty of food come harvest time).

Oh, and my fit-in-15 for this week was rung 36 of the Hacker’s Diet Lifetime fitness Ladder. I didn’t post comments about it, since it’s part of my everyday routine (5:15am every day, you’ll find me in the basement doing the routine). I may switch things up next week and move up to rung 37.

By: Starla Henninger

Starla Henninger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:51:10 +0000

My husband and I have 3 kids. I wanted them to see where their veggies from the grocery store come from! However, we live in a place in Missouri where the soil is so rocky, you hit stone about 2 inches down. So we decided to put all kinds of containers on our sunny deck. So far we have some good grape tomatoes growing, (have enjoyed eating a few red ones already) peppers, canteloupe, zucchini, yellow squash, a few peas, even carrots! I also enjoy planting a few herbs! Have found that you can buy storage containers…put a few holes in the bottom for drainage, and voila….cheaper bigger containers to handle the bigger plants! One of our boys is big into sunflowers, so he has his own sunflowers too.

By: Liz Reed

Liz Reed — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:39:17 +0000

I spend most of today in the yard and wandered through the garden at the end. Everything is growing well this year. We have eaten our own spinach, rhubarb galore and now a few strawberries. The raspberries could do us in – we are loaded with them. Oh yes – the lettuce is to die for. One of my 6 pots of tomatoes has baby tomatoes already!!and the zucchini and squash are already forming. I still have raised beds but want to experiment with deeper ones that I can sit on the edge to weed it. Lately the 3 chickens have been giving us 3 eggs a day and we are so happy with our mini farm. It is good to not have to worry over what is on or in our food. and it feels really good to be doing it. I hope you love it too.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:18:54 +0000

I grew tomatoes and herbs (basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, mint) on the balcony of 7th floor apartment. It was easy and fun. Biggest mistake was selecting regular size tomatoes — Hint: pick a variety that does not require staking! Grow lots of basil for homemade pesto!
The balcony became a gathering place for possums (the cute ring-tailed ones) who snacked on the produce. Eventually we had an orphan possum take up residence on the balcony (and, yes, I made it a nest).
All this within a couple of km of the centre of Sydney.

By: nancyzimmerman

nancyzimmerman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:09:53 +0000

@Sam Thanks for popping by! I’m pretty excited about this – it’s a win, all round. Exercise, truly organic food, nearly free, and contributing in a small way to sustainability (ie. not having it shipped up here)

By: samer

samer — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:06:46 +0000

I do, the taste is not even close, but more importantly, growing your food allows you to have a better relationship with food and cooking. There is nothing like it.