Stella’s garden on Vancouver Island, Day 2

Today ’s photos are a continuation of our tour through Stella Carriere ’s garden . In character you missed it yesterday , she said,“I moved to this property in Cedar on Vancouver Island between Nanaimo and Ladysmith in the drop of 1999 . Just a fraction under 3/4 of an acre , areas had been cleared for the house and septic field , result a good number of aboriginal cedar , fir , alder tree , and arbutus . Rather than switch off them down and designing the garden from a blank slate , the trees were left , admit two chunk of big leaf maple suckers , and the garden was develop around them .

“ The property has very small soil as I ride on a shale scoop and the native tree are very shallow - rooted but I work with what I have . What started as a gay garden too hot to support hostas fetch from my garden in Vancouver has now evolved into a shaded garden . ”

Stella , you only show us the tiniestglimpse , from a distance , of your veggie garden . We need an up - close enlistment ASAP ! ! Everything is amazing . Thanks so much for sharing !

— — I hump you all have some day off for the holidays … So go take a photographic stroll through the photos you have in your garden this twelvemonth , and post some in to me![email protected ] … .. Thanks !

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