September 2011
1 post
A bit about the PGPIRG Learning Garden...
The PGPIRG Learning garden is situated in between the Keyoh residence and the Bioenergy plant. The garden space features a Zen garden with rock sculptures, raised beds, a cob greenhouse, a garden compost bin, and research beds. We grow a whole range of food crops from Mustard to beets and are the home to many different berry bushes. If you need a place to have your morning coffee, eat...
July 2010
4 posts
Strange Bumblebee thing
This insect was caught in our green house. Initially I thought it was a bumblebee that was trapped. I have tried to catch them before and it often results in a lot of running around and no saving bumble bees so I left it alone. Eventually it must have got out but it was in rough shape and I found it in one of our garden beds. I caught it very easily. I am not sure what it is. I thought it was a...
Leaf Curl
Some of our Tomatoes appear to have some leaf curl. I thought it might be dreaded leaf curl virus but now I am not so sure.
http://www.avrdc.org/LC/tomato/tylcv.html
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_causes_leaf_curl_on_tomato_plants
Does anyone know what might be happening to our tomatoes and what we could do to help them?
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June 2010
6 posts
Path Building
One of the big projects this year is the mulching of paths between all of the garden beds through out the site. It is a three step process. First you pull up all the weeds between the paths. Especially along the borders of the garden beds.
Once that has been completed cover all of the path with cardboard or a couple sheets of thick landscaping paper. Then top off with 2 inches of bark mulch.
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The Snake is Alive!
I thought she had died!
Compost For Sale
Bagged compost for sale! Just head on up to the garden site besides Keyoh residence up here at UNBC. Self serve, just grab the bag and drop the money in the slot on the cobb house door!
May 2010
5 posts
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The Beginning
So we have been trying for years to create some consistency with our garden site up at UNBC and this is the latest manifestation of that. We intend to blog all of the goings on at the garden site as well as provide a blueprint and instructions for operating the garden. There are many differences and challenges to gardening way up here in Prince George and a little direction is immensely...
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