Greetings Everyone!!
The Tofino Community Food Initiative (TCFI) is organizing its first annual "Tofino Food Gardens Tour" for Wednesday August 19th. The purpose of the tour is to inspire locals with the abundance and variety of foods that people grow in Tofino plus highlight some of the special ways to grow it successfully out here on the west coast. This will be a great opportunity to meet fellow gardeners in our community!
We are looking for folks who would be interested in showcasing their food gardens and greenhouses in this tour. The hosts would be asked to be available to speak with people at their gardens from 4-8pm and if possible, to provide guests with a garden tea, treat, or recipe. We encourage everyone to participate, however large or small your garden may be. We want to dispel the myth that it's too difficult to grow veggies in Tofino!
If you or anyone you know would be interested in showcasing your garden, please email tofinolocalfood@yahoo.ca or call Leah (725-2594) or Jen(726-7872) by July 27th to ensure we get your garden on the map.
Thank you in advance and we look forward to hearing from you!
Tofino Community Food Initiative
Leah Austin, Jeff Chilton, Suzanne Mikus, Naomi Carson, Jen Heckert,HanneBruhwiler, Jonathon Brooks, Josie Osborne or Tanya Dowdall
tofinolocalfood@yahoo.ca
http://www.tofinofood.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=113935945907
Good Morning All,
Here is a list of vegetable seeds available for anyone who may be interested in doing some winter vegetable gardening, they do need to be sown very quickly so they may sprout and put on some growth before the days grow shorter and cooler, most of these will grow here just fine over the winter, especially in a cold frame or greenhouse, if you need more information about the growing, habit, variety specs etc please stop by the garden center where we have a full description catalogue. Many of these can be sown now for fall and winter harvest, and some are sown now for spring harvest. If you know which ones you want, just email me back the list with your choices, please include the quantity of seed packets required, and your phone number so I can call you when they arrive, I am going to order these seeds on Monday 27th July, and although I will do one main order to come in just shortly after the August long weekend, we will also have open stock available off our rack. But the sooner you order the better for availability.
Also for those still interested, I have received confirmation that yes, the Masters in organic gardening will be held in Tofino at the end of January beginning of February, exact dates and cost is coming soon. So tell your friends to call and I will get them the details, this is a fabulous opportunity to have a popular course offered here, rather than having to travel out of town. SOOOO EXCITING!!!!!!!
Trina
BR193A Broccoli Raab Sorrento Raab (OP)
BR205A Broccoli Sprouting Purple Sprouting (OP)
BT162A Beets Winterkeeper Lutz (OP)
BT161A Beets Detroit Supreme (OP)
BT166A Beets Red Ace (F1)
BT173A Beets Red Ace (F1) Organic Certified
BT171A Beets Blend Beet Blend
BS212A Brussels Sprouts Oliver (F1)
BS215A Brussels Sprouts United
CR302A Carrots Ya Ya Organic
CR282A Carrots Amstrong (OP)
CR296A Carrots Scarlet Nantes (OP)
CO350A Collards Champion (OP)
CF339A Cauliflower Purple Cape (OP)
CF316A Cauliflower Winter Galleon (OP)
CF340A Cauliflower Rosalind (OP)
MS509A Endive Rouge De Verone
MS491A Endive & Radicchio Palla Rossa Special
MS492A Endive & Radicchio Sugar Loaf (OP)
MS481A Endive & Radicchio Broadleaf Batavian
MS498A Endive & Radicchio Italian Dandelion (OP)
KL424A Kale Redbor (F1)
KL425A Kale Lacinato (OP)
KL426A Kale Red Russian (OP)
KL428A Kale Rainbow Tuscan (OP) Organic
KL421A Kale Improved Siberian (OP)
KL422A Kale Winterbor (F1)
KL423A Kale Westlandse Winter (OP) Organic
LT478A Lettuce Leaf Rouge d'Hiver (OP)
LT477A Lettuce Cos/Romaine Cimmaron (OP)
LT446A Lettuce Butterhead Continuity (Merveille)
LT487A Lettuce Leaf Red Deer Tongue (OP)
LT461A Lettuce Cos/Romaine Winter Density (OP)
MS500A Mescluns Wild Arugula (OP)
MS503A Mescluns Arugula, Adagio
MS484A Mescluns Mild Mesclun
MS497A Mescluns Provencal Mesclun
MS482A Mescluns Large Leaf Sorrel (OP)
MS478A Mescluns Vit / Corn Salad (OP)
LK444A Leeks Mammoth Pot Leek (OP)
MU540A Asian Veg Komatsuna (OP)
MU547A Asian Veg Komatsuna Red (F1)
MU531A Asian Veg Giant Red (OP)
MU544A Asian Veg Giant Red Organic Certified (OP)
MU549A Asian Veg Southern Giant Curled (OP)
MU524A Asian Veg Southern Giant Curled Organic
MU529A Asian Veg Mizuna (OP)
MU541A Asian Veg Mibuna Green Spray (OP)
MU548A Asian Veg Mibuna Organic Certified (OP)
MS479A Mescluns Saladini Blend
ON555A Onions Pacific 22 (OP)
ON569A Onions Kincho (OP)
ON564A Onions Overwinter Riverside Sweet Spanish
ON571A Onions Salad Onion Ramrod
ON552A Onions Purplette (OP) Organic Certified
PN581A Parsnips Gladiator
PN580A Parsnips Javelin (F1)
PL570A Parsley Forest Green
RD678A Radishes China Rose Winter (OP) Organic
RD680A Radishes French Breakfast
RD683A Radishes Black Spanish Round
RD672A Radishes Altaglobe
RU691A Rutabegas Laurentian
RU690A Rutabegas Marian (OP) Organic Certified
SP707A Spinach Bloomsdale Savoy Organic
SP705A Spinach C2 606 (Skookum) (F1)
SP702A Spinach Tyee (F1)
SP703A Spinach Olympia (F1)
SP704A Spinach Space (F1)
SP706A Spinach Samish (F1) Organic Certified
SP708A Spinach Bordeaux Red Vein (F1)
SP710A Spinach New Zealand Spinach (OP)
SW754A Swiss Chard Perpetual Spinach (Chard)
SW750A Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant (OP)
SW751A Swiss Chard Silverado (F1) Organic
SW752A Swiss Chard Rhubarb Chard
SW753A Swiss Chard Bright Lights (OP)
SW755A Swiss Chard Canary Yellow
SW757A Swiss Chard Flamingo Pink (OP) Organic
SW758A Swiss Chard Magenta Sunrise
SW759A Swiss Chard Calico Mix
SW760A Swiss Chard Eldorado
SW761A Swiss Chard Discovery
CB242A Cabbage Winter Danish Ballhead (OP)
CB248A Cabbage Winter Harvest Embassy (F1)
CB258A Cabbage Fall Harvest Ermosa (F1)
CB252A Cabbage Winter Harvest January King (OP)
TR810A Turnips Purple Top White Globe
TR815A Turnips Turnip Hakurei
TR817A Turnips Tokyo Cross
BN150A Beans Broad Windsor (OP)
BN151A Beans Broad Sweet Lorane (OP) Organic
PE591A Peas Shelling Alderman (Tall Telephone)
PE592A Peas Snow Dwarf Grey Sugar (OP)
PE596A Peas Shelling *Paladio (OP)
PE616A Peas Snap Super Sugar Snap (OP)
PE617A Peas Snap Peas Sugar Ann (OP)
PE618A Peas Snap Peas Sugar Daddy
PE619A Peas Snap Cascadia (OP)
PE620A Peas Shelling Peas Green Arrow (OP)
PE621A Peas Snap Sugar Lace II (OP)
PE622A Peas Snow Snow Green (OP)
PE623A Peas snow peas (Ho Lan Dow) Mammoth
PE605A Peas Shelling Peas Little Marvel (OP)
HR1073A Cilantro Santo Long Standing
FL2696A Hollyhocks Summer Carnival Mix
FL2703A Hollyhocks Indian Spring
FL2704A Hollyhocks Watchman
FL2349A Columbine Columbine McKana's Giant Mix
FL2604A Foxglove Foxgloves Purple
FL3116A Poppies Giganthemum
FL3108A Poppies Flanders Poppy
FL3139A Poppies Gartford Giant Mix
FL3141A Poppies Iceland
FL3026A Pansies and Violas Swiss Giants Mix
FL3812A Pansies/violas Fizzy Lemonberry
FL3411A Pansies/violas Violas Johnny Jump Up
FL3278A Sweet Peas Dainty Ripples Mix
FL3279A Sweet Peas Unwins Striped Butterfly Blend
FL3280A Sweet Peas Old Spice Blend
FL3281A Sweet Peas Royal Family Blend
FL3283A Sweet Peas Supersnoop
FL3284A Sweet Peas Mammoth Blend
FL3285A Sweet Peas Late Spencer Blend
FL3287A Sweet Peas Scentsation Mix
FL3298A Sweet Peas Snoopea
FL3289A Sweet Peas ANGELS BLUSH
FL3304A Sweet Peas Matucana
FL3314A Sweet Peas Old Times
XM101 INOC Garden CombInation Peas & Beans
MS483A Mescluns Arugula Roquette (OP)
Food Garden Watering OK during Stage 2
Hi all,
I just want to let you know that it IS still OK to keep watering your food gardens during stage 2 water restrictions in Tofino:
"...water vegetable gardens at odd-numbered civic addresses Monday and Thursday 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and at even-numbered addresses Tuesdays and Fridays 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. during Stage 2 of water restrictions..." (excerpt from Westcoaster article).
I know this is not enough for most food gardens but at least you know when you are technically allowed to do it! We'll have to work on improving that bylaw.
Enjoy the sun! :)
I just want to let you know that it IS still OK to keep watering your food gardens during stage 2 water restrictions in Tofino:
"...water vegetable gardens at odd-numbered civic addresses Monday and Thursday 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and at even-numbered addresses Tuesdays and Fridays 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. during Stage 2 of water restrictions..." (excerpt from Westcoaster article).
I know this is not enough for most food gardens but at least you know when you are technically allowed to do it! We'll have to work on improving that bylaw.
Enjoy the sun! :)
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