March 2022 Issue 160

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Edible Landscapes Yard Maintenance & Organic Garden Care

Ado Grimwood-Adam Ado is an organic gardener, foodie and father of three living in the Cowichan Valley. He holds a Certificate in Permaculture from Langara College, and is passionate about sustainability, food security, climate change and organic gardening. Whether you need yard maintenance, or want to establish Edible Landscapes, Ado is a reliable, friendly and helpful person to work with.

Services offered include: ~ Edible Landscapes ~ Yard Maintenance ~ Organic Garden Care

Call or text for a free on-site consultation!

250.815.5789

Thinking of Planting An Edible Landscape? Ado Can Help

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pring is arriving and it is time to start working on your garden! March is the perfect time to start indoor seedlings and prepping your beds for outdoor planting. The vitality of your plants is highly dependent on the health of your soil, and Spring is the best time to nourish the soil so your plants get an extra early boost on the year ahead. Start by cleaning up debris, pruning, and edging your gardens nicely from winter water run off damage, then fertilize and top up the soil for Spring planting. Making a garden plan early in the year and taking monthly seasonal growth photos can really help with progress for the year ahead. From the climate crisis to the pandemic, many have come to realize our delicate place in nature. Here on Vancouver Island, we produce only a mere 6% of our food, the rest of which we need to import! While organic gardening may sound intimidating, you don’t need to live on ALR in order to grow food from your garden. Consider intercropping ornamental plants with edible or medicinal ones, adding

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rosemary, thyme, hyssop, calendula, marigold, or fruit trees to your repertoire, with the added benefit that many double as pollinators! Growing a patch of kale or trellising some cucumbers can be a great way to cut down on grocery costs while also adding interest to your garden. The key with edible landscapes, yard maintenance and organic garden care is to start early and stay on top of it throughout the season. Locally produced, certified organic and naturally derived fertilizers like compost tea, staying on top of weeding, mulching to keep weeds down, and starting early are all part of the process in having a robust and beautiful organic food or flower garden. You can also consider consulting the farmer’s almanac www. almanac.com for a free local planting guide if you’re keen to garden on your own. Incase you’re feeling stretched for time or overwhelmed at the idea; consider contacting Sustainable Ado’s for a free consultation in planning your garden. Getting help may be closer and easier than you think! Ado GrimwoodAdam 250-815-5789


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March Forecasts

6min
page 69

Anthropocene means we hold the key to our future

3min
page 68

Cowichan Elder College Spring Program

1min
page 67

Why We Should Read: Indigenous Relations

4min
pages 65-66

The Herons (Smuqw’a) are Back

2min
page 62

Spring Clean Checklist

2min
page 60

Grounding Wool

1min
page 59

A Song that Changed Me

2min
pages 56-57

Wild Flower and Ecological Reserves

3min
page 55

Prenatal Secure Attachment

2min
page 58

Growing Healthy Children in Times of Stress

3min
page 54

The Second Seven Years of Childhood

3min
page 53

Common Ground

2min
page 49

Shut the Fridge Door

3min
page 47

Glutathione “The Master Antioxidant”

2min
page 48

Public Overwhelmingly Supports Conservation In Municipal Forest Reserve

4min
pages 43-44

Chris Ronald with John Macarthur Ellis

1min
pages 45-46

Providence Farm Garden Volunteers Call Out

1min
pages 41-42

Seedy Saturday is Coming

2min
page 39

Colouring Outside of the Lines

2min
page 35

Inspire The Next Generation of Growers

1min
page 38

Planting For Pollinators

2min
page 37

Thinking of Planting An Edible Landscape? Ado Can Help

2min
page 36

Frame Your Family This Spring

1min
page 33

Romancing the Stone with Kristina Boardman

1min
page 32

Living Your Design Immersion Workshop

3min
page 34

Thoughts on Interior Design for the Successful Single Professional Woman

2min
page 31

Ukes Misbehavin’

1min
page 30

How to Develop Your Personal Capsule Wardrobe

2min
page 29

Celebrating Women - International Women’s Day

1min
page 23

Vegan Synthetic-Free Truly Natural

1min
page 25

Creating Wellness for You and the Environment

2min
page 24

The Miracle of Wool

2min
page 27

Fashion Advice from Your Local Goldstone Girl Amy Caine

2min
page 28

Are you a newcomer here in Canada? Welcome

1min
page 22

The Art + Math Beauty Equation

1min
page 7

March Events

2min
pages 5-6

Tomato & Egg Stew

1min
page 21

Past the Family Favourite

3min
pages 19-20

Circling in Colour, The Fine Art of Quilling

2min
page 8

History Glass

2min
pages 14-15

Writing’s Special Place in the Arts

3min
page 9

Pet Nat by the Glass

2min
page 18
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