I can’t grow anything to save my life, as demonstrated by my summer gardening project that produced the three most expensive tomatoes in the world. I did, however, manage to grow lots of weeds. Wow, those weeds look great. They’re easy upkeep, too.
So, I admire people who garden well. Pretty flowerbeds and English gardens are lovely, but I have a soft, squishy spot for vegetable gardens. It gets even squishier when they’re public or community gardens, because not only do they highlight food production, but they also break up an otherwise corporate-branded, urban environment.
There are lots of community plots along the old CP railway line, with a high concentration around the Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden. The Demonstration Garden is run by City Farmer, which also runs a variety of workshops throughout the year. Their summer workshops on organic gardening always sell out weeks in advance, and they’ve also got great sessions about composting – worm or otherwise.
