Gardening Supplies

In lieu of having anything up-to-date to write I just wanted to mention my gardening supplier of choice, that being Lee Valley Tools.

Lee Valley Tools carries a wide variety of tools and gardening equipment that I haven't found anywhere else. Of course this means that I end up spending more money than I intend, but that's also part of the fun.

Unfortunately, I went in there the other day for a heating mat, but alas they are currently out of stock. I was *this* close to buying some seed starting equipment but ran out before I felt the pull of the power of Lee Valley.

2009 Planting has begun

The planting year has officially begun, albeit a little late. This year I am following the Square Foot Gardening technique. I am in the process of building the raised beds; one of the beds has been built but the soil hasn't been put in yet as the ground is still frozen from a very cold Winter and snow is still on the ground.

Anyway, as I was saying the official planting has begun. I have planted eight seeds of Bedfordshire Champion onions to start with. The seeds have been sown early, about ten weeks before the last frost date (approximately April 15th in Port Coquitlam). According to the spacing of the Square Foot technique, there should be approximately twelve onions per square-foot and I am not incredibly sure how many I am going to grow, but I will do one square foot at least. The next four seeds will be sown at a later date to ensure a staggered harvest.