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Ground was broken this week on the first Healthy Harvest community garden and many more could follow throughout the Island as Greenrock uses the project to revive interest in local food production and consumption. The garden was created on the ground...

Ground was broken this week on the first Healthy Harvest community garden and many more could follow throughout the Island as Greenrock uses the project to revive interest in local food production and consumption. The garden was created on the ground...

February is not a gardening month. I could really do without it; it fills the period between January and March and that’s it! However, it continues to be part of Mother Nature’s seasonal calendar even though it is one of the most undesirable ones fr...

Maintenance by its very being involves cost and gardening is no exception; the only difference is that perhaps it is more likely to be ongoing simply by its existence. Being a ‘live entity' it is prone to the elements, be they sun, drought or storm, ...

Flowers at this time of year are mostly annuals and can make a good splash of colour when planted and maintained correctly, though damage from wind and salt spray can have a negative effect on future growth. Selection is therefore important when cons...

Why aren’t we growing more fruits? There are quite a few reasons, not the least of which is cost. At $85 or $175 for a single fruit tree it may be difficult for many to justify investing in one. However, there are cheaper options that grow well in Be...

It was once a neighbourhood dumping ground, but thanks to students and staff and a helping hand from local businesses a flourishing garden is taking root at Prospect Primary. Children beamed with excitement this week as they received their first shi...

How many times in your life have you faced adversity and found that by perceiving the situation differently solutions emerge that changes everything? When we choose to be fearful the situation remains fearsome; when we view adversity as a sign that a...

The growing season is an integral part of the garden calendar, another part of Mother Nature’s cycle; heat combined with rain creates abundant growth, but there is a downside at this time of year hurricane season. As I mentioned in an earlier article...

Fortunately, I was off the Island for much of the winter, which I understand weatherwise, left much to be desired. We seemed to bypass spring and moved into summer conditions, with the result we are now being especially hard hit by drought, even wit...