Richmond Garden Club
7700 Minoru Gate V6Y 1R8 Richmond, BC, Canada

LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE! With grafted veggies you’ll get 2-3 times more production than regular edibles sometimes more. Some customers have gotten 100 lbs of tom...atoes from one plant! Plan next year’s edible bounty now with #MightyMatos, #MightyMelons, #MightyVeggies and Ketchup ‘n Fries. ORDER ONLINE NOW! #fabatphoenix #phoenixperennials See more

An evergreen design with sparkling Christmas lights - the Holiday Halo - TODAY at noon on our live stream The Social Gardener - right here on Facebook!! Join us and watch Jason's demo, then make your own

Animal bridge over a highway! Love this photo. There are some excellent examples of animal bridges over highways in Alberta close to Banff.

Ice glazed flowers after the ice storm...

As the temperature dips down so should our focus as gardeners. Its a great time to turn our attention to the soil and what we can do to make sure it is at its ...best for spring. Some of the things I’m doing.... Giving grass a cut as late as possible in the season, making sure to clean and dry the lawnmower blades. It is also a great time to clean and maintain hand tools like secateurs, which can be done inside where its warm and dry. If there is an area of turf you are planning to remove and replace with more sustainable plantings, now is a great time to cover the area with a completely light proof barrier. Left in place for several months this will significantly reduce the amount of work required in spring to complete that task. Leaving many of the vegetable plants in place slowly cutting the above ground portion to form a mulch to protect the soil from endless winter rain. I am taking special care to leave the roots of my bean plants in place so the nitrogen can detach from the root system. The street trees provide a huge amount of leaves which I store to use as a liner layer for my city yard waste bin through the winter. However around my garden I remove debits selectively, something like Hosta leaves which turn to slime get removed when they are dry and yellow/brown, while other leaves remain to break down and return nutrients to the soils and provide habitat for beneficial insects to over winter below. The growth of everything slows down but it is an excellent time to keep an eye out for weeds and remove them before they go to seed leaving a lot more work for spring. And while we take care of our gardens getting outside gives us much needed vitamin D Photo & Text VMG Ingrid G.

Our garlic is officially SOLD OUT! Luckily our field crew have just finished planting 9000 more plants for our 2021 garlic fix. Thank you to all our garlic-lovi...n' customers for supporting the farm. There is still honey for sale in the shop (link in bio) but it is selling really fast, so if you want some this year, buy NOW! See more

Scary costume for us gardeners

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO PLANT BULBS! Plant bulbs now to keep you inspired and happy this spring! We have so many options to choose from! Come down for a visit this weekend or order online for shipping! #fabatphoenix #phoenixperennials #springbulbs

Very cold day in Paulik Park. Walked through the park with Richard Kenny, City of Richmond bird expert, to look at birdhouses we installed last year. We put up 12 birdhouses, some chickadee, some nuthatch. Three houses were occupied. We are going to add 5 more chickadee houses.

Art: Jessica Boehman The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going... within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds. Our modern culture teaches avoidance at a max at this time; alcohol, lights, shopping, overworking, over spending, comfort food and consumerism. ...and yet the natural tug to go inwards as nearly all creatures are doing is strong and the weather so bitter that people are left feeling that winter is hard, because for those of us without burning fires and big festive families, it can be lonely and isolating. Whereas in actual fact winter is kind, she points us in her quiet soft way towards our inner self, towards this annual time of peace and reflection, embracing the darkness and forgiving, accepting and loving embracing goodbye the past year. "Winter takes away the distractions, the buzz, and presents us with the perfect time to rest and withdraw into a womb like love, bringing fire & light to our hearth". .. and then, just around the corner the new year will begin again, and like a seed planted deep in the earth, we will all rise with renewed energy once again to dance in the sunlight Life is a gift a Happy winter to you all... Update: we apologize to Brigit Anna McNeill for not crediting her sooner as the author of the text accompanying this piece.

Celebrate the fall season with a new container planter for the front door or patio, full of our Autumn garden favourites! This monochromatic fall planter featur...es purples and pinks in grasses, foliage and blooms. Jason starts with taller plants like fountain grass, then layers the colours with plants of different heights. The finished front door planter has lots of colour, texture and movement. Follow along with Jason in this DIY video. What's in our Autumn basket? - fountain grass - Gigi Pink chrysanthemum - celosia plumosa - rex begonia - calluna heather - capsieum (ornamental peppers) - rosemary

We will be at the @kwantlenstmkt again, tomorrow 27th October, 12-4. This was us last week - an incredible bounty of produce for October! Come and get it while you still can!

BULBS ARE HERE! (And these bare root #peonies are coming soon!) Our bulb tent is ready to go and packed with rare and conventional bulbs. Most of our bulbs are ...here though we are still waiting for a few smaller shipments. If you placed an order for pick-up, we will email you directly when your order is complete. If you placed an order for mail order, we are shipping as soon as your order is complete. All the extras are now available for shopping. Don’t delay. Pre-orders and in-person sales are happening fast this year. You can also still place orders online for shipping. #fabatphoenix #phoenixperennials #springbulbs #bulbs See more

Did you know we have a variety of local edible squash here at our Nursery? Enjoy this recipe to get inspired in the kitchen. FALL RECIPE: DELICATA MAPLE ROASTE...D SQUASH 2 Delicata Squash sliced in half and seeded. Cut into 1/4 pieces 1 red onion cut in half and sliced 4 cloves garlic smashed Fresh thyme 1/4 teas chilli flakes (optional) 2 Tbls olive oil 3 Tbls maple syrup Salt and pepper to taste Mix all together and roast at 425 degrees for 25-30 min, til squash is fork tender. - Thank you to Ralph's Farm Market & Meridian Meats & Meridian Farm Market for sharing this delicious recipe and being a premium Scarecrow Sponsor for the second year!

Fresh fruit season isn’t over yet! ‘Lo Hugger’ cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpum) is a ground hugging evergreen shrub that produces loads of large, juicy, red, e...dible cranberries just in time for the fall and winter holiday seasons. Pink-toned flowers in spring are attractive, and foliage takes on red colours in winter. It thrives in full sun and needs well-drained but evenly moist soil. Spreading branches stay relatively low (about 8-10) but can reach several feet in length (2-3’). Hardy to zone 4. Also included here are a photo of: -The Bushel and Berry ‘Perpetua’ blueberry which is still, amazingly, developing berries! Its foliage matures to deep reds and greens as the weather cools and is so pretty! -A ‘Fuyu’ persimmon tree. Persimmons typically ripen in October/November and look really neat when the tree is bare of foliage, but loaded with bright orange fruits!

Blushing Botanicals - Adorable friends full of lush foliage to keep you company during the cooler fall and winter days of the year! Shop in store or online: https://westcoastgardens.ca/product/blushing-botanicals

Beavers, our native landscape engineers Beavers do all the work of damming up the streams and gullies for us, free of charge. And it is the key to restoring lan...dcapes and making them water retentive. Beavers make a better job than humans at slowing the flow of water and at much lower cost, so long as we provide them with the trees they need to eat and build their dams with, and give them the freedom to reproduce and spread across the uplands and valleys to recreate truly living landscapes. We should therefore select water-loving species that are palatable to beavers - like poplars, willows, sallows and alders - and establish them along watercourses, ditches, streams, ponds and eroded upland gullies. The dams would not just reduce flood risk: they would also prevent the summer droughts as a result of the rapid water drainage, and restore healthy river flows throughout the year. + Oliver Tickell / The Ecologist - Official Page See more

TWO LEGENDARY RICHMOND FARMS - ONE GREAT MARKET Visit the Kwantlen St. Farmers Market this Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 12pm-4pm at 7000 Minoru Blvd in #Richm...ondBC, to shop TWO iconic farms. The Sharing Farm has joined our market this fall! That's right, your 2 favourite landmark local farms: Richmond's own KPU Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, and The Sharing Farm will share the stage to bring you the very best food you can put on your plate. Harvest season won't last all year - so now is the time to get down to the market and make sure you are eating a rainbow of nutritious, delicious local food. Taste the difference! THIS WEEK'S FEATURE VENDOR: Scratch Fine Foods ...small batch wild fermented products and preserves such as garlic sauerkraut(sourced locally), vegan kimchi(sourced locally), fermented hot sauce, pickles, honey mustard & an assortment of drinking vinegars Grab a hot tea or sustainably harvested and locally roasted coffee, pick up your artisanal BREADS and BAKING from Sweet Thea at The Market, #SPCA certified CHICKEN and EGGS from Rockweld Farm, skin care from Faceplant Organics, Lovely knits from Karin Arland Designs, pickup some wonderful Okanagan PESERVES from Taurus Swift... and the stunning Chaerea Jewelry... 7000 Minoru BLVD. (Brighouse Park: Granville & Minoru, across from City Hall) One hour FREE PARKING!! #Shoplocal in our open-air market, following all physical distancing measures in place! We have flags and cones to help everyone maintain a two metre distance from their fellow shoppers, and we do encourage all to wear a mask. (Mandatory mask wearing is determined be the CDC) #drinkBC #richmondbc #glutenfree #artisan #bakery #vegetarian #paleo #keto #kpucouncil #KPU #visitrichmondbc #supportlocalbusiness #vancouverisawesome #vancitybuzz #buylocal #stevestonbc #plantbased #helloBC #Richmondnews #ediblevancouver #yvr #yvrfoodie #vanvouverfood #vancouverfoodie #vancouverve

Worth repeating

Burgundy mums and pink heather make a gorgeous mix, especially with a few purple pansies in there! We have lots of beautiful pre-made pots in-store, or you can choose your own plants and make your own masterpiece!

Fresh cranberries!!

Last Call for Bare Root Hardy Lady’s Slipper #Orchids for pick-up or shipping. Our #Cypripedium have arrived from Europe and are about to be prepared for pre-or...ders. The rest will be potted up for spring sales. If you would like to get some this fall, please order now online: https://mailorder.phoenixperennials.com/Cypripediu/1834.htm #ladysslipperorchids #ladysslippers #fabatphoenix #phoenixperennials See more

Yes murder hornets are real. Yes, 6 have been found in the last month in Washington State. And yes, that probably means there is a nest established. Right now t...hey are in their slaughter phase, where they attack bee and wasp hives and nests. Western Washington gardeners, keep your eyes open and help the WSDA find this nest. Once this species has a solid foothold it can easily spread along the west coast on its own, or elsewhere in the country through accidental transport. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2020//200923090431.htm

Couldn’t resist!