Gardening beside the sea Lessons from an East Coast seedsman Story and photos by Dan Rubin
It’s a beautiful location, looking out on the Atlantic Ocean just north of Newfoundland's capital of St. John's. It's looking out onto Iceberg Alley!
Dan Rubin in his garden.
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hen we moved to Newfoundland from the Gulf Islands of British Columbia almost 20 years ago, it was something of a shock for this long-time gardener. Coming from Canada’s banana belt, we were used to sheltered, warm weather on the east side of Vancouver Island, so arriving here in Newfoundland presented a series of lessons in weather, soil and growing conditions, after we
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The backyard garden.
purchased a waterfront home in a little town north of St. John’s. Living here on this rocky island in the North Atlantic, the real factors are long winters and strong winds. The winters stretch out into April and May and we get blasted with winds that work their way up to 60 miles per hour and more. For us, this has become normal, but it also means there are tricks to gardenIssue 2
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