TruckFarm — edible flower
Truck Farm Tour
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Ah, it is so beautiful one the weather turns to summer in Vancouver. So the Truck Farm and I have been taking some time to play tourist. And since pictures say far more in this situation, here are some recent shots. We also invite you to follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TruckFarmCanada) to see more of our mobile demonstration of small space container gardening. You never know where we might show up. Truck Farm in front of the Vancouver Planetarium Truck Farm in front of the Vancouver Planetarium - a closer look. Truck Farm in front of Gassy Jack Statue in Gastown....
Fear of germination
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What more can we say?Kids will plant just about anything anywhere. I used herbs to demonstrate this point but I have a 6 year old who will jump at the chance to plant his favorite bean. That's not to say he remembers to water it al the time but at least he is willing to take the chance on turning a hard dried seed into a lush plant.
Edible baskets - beautiful!
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Everything you need to make a delicious garden salad! all organic, no pesticides, delicious.
Build your own Edible Hanging Baskets
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Above are photos I took today of some of the seedlings I am growing for a workshop I am giving on July 2, 2012 at Orling & Wu in Vancouver's historic Gastown. All materials, seedlings and seeds are included for participants. We are doing the first workshop at cost in order to encourage more people to try growing their own food, even in small spaces. To reserve your space call 778.869.8668 Quite honestly one of the hardest things about building your own edible hanging is finding all the right ingredients. Here are the...
Incredible Edible Baskets
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Creating a fantastic edible basket is easy, with the right ingredients. First you need a basket that you can work with. I want as much surface area as possible so my plants have room to grow. This means I use the sides and bottom as well as the top. You need to take root space into consideration too but using a mix including shallow rooted plants allows for more plants in a basket. The basket in the picture has not had a chance to fill out, once the weather improves (like we get some sun) I expect it to bush out...