Thinking of Planting An Edible Landscape? Ado Can Help

Edible LandscapesSustainable Ado’s 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 Certifi cate 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 off ered include:

~ Edible Landscapes ~ Yard Maintenance ~ Organic Garden Care Call or text for a free on-site consultation!

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Thinking of Planting An Edible Landscape? Ado Can Help

Spring 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 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