This is the new shelving that we’ve just put into the glass greenhouse where I grow all the shoots, microgreens and late winter/early spring transplants. Our friend and thoughtful carpenter/builder Tony just finished this job for me last week.I’m so thrilled to have four levels of sturdy growing space now! Still to do: grow lighting [. . .]
pea shoots
growing shoots!
A shipment of pea and sunflower seed for shoot growing arrived last week. So I’ve filled up my seed bins once again and we’re all ready for the winter-time growing season. A couple of the sunflower seed bins. I love the feeling of abundance and well-being I get when I look at all the full [. . .]
pea shoot season
The last couple weeks have brought us ideally mild winter pea shoot growing conditions in the unheated greenhouse and the greens are doing very well! Creating beautiful green peashooty goodness fills much of my day these days…. Look at these healthy, juicy stems happily standing tall in their grow tray! It seems everyone’s craving some [. . .]
spring greens
I’ve been so busy with spring garden work that I haven’t been here for quite a while. Lots of growing and harvesting of spring greens going on in Christina’s Garden these days! Thanks so much to everyone for appreciating all my efforts…I’m so happy to know you’re all enjoying the spring salad greens I’m producing. [. . .]
an indoor winter pea shoot garden
We’ve been enjoying delicious peashoot salads for the last 3 weeks. It has been a mild winter here on Mayne Island so we have lots of delicious greens and other veggies for eating still growing outside in the garden but there’s just something about that fresh green new growth taste that is such a luxury [. . .]