Hello Arbutus Gardeners,

Hooray - we are here to stay!

We have been experiencing some nice warm temperatures during the end of August but we know that it will start to cool down this month. Soon we will need a sweater to head down to the garden!

Here are some updates for the upcoming transition to Autumn:

HARVEST

Planting and growing your own food is satisfying but harvesting your vegetables is one of the greatest pleasures. It may seem obvious and silly to remind gardeners to pick and eat their food, but here it is: get picking! There's nothing worse than watching vegetables and greens over ripen, wilt or rot because they've gone unpicked for weeks.

Along with this, picking your veg when it’s ready and ripe for the eating will reduce the amount of theft and opportunity for it, as well as unwanted attention from pests and rodents.

PLANNING FOR FALL & WINTER

There’s still time to start planting your fall and winter crops. West Coast seeds have a great resource which explains and provides helpful tips for what to plant for the fall and winter season. You can find the document HERE.

We will have an update on putting beds to rest for the Winter and shutting off the watering system come October!

Enjoy the end of Summer!