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Thinking about growing garlic this year? Do it! 🧄
Homegrown garlic tastes 10 times better than store-bought garlic. It’s also the only way to get truly organic garlic as most of the imported store-bought crops have been bleached and most likely treated with growth inhibitors or irradiation to prevent sprouting. 😧
Growing your own garlic is easy, too! Here are some tips:
🧄 In Coastal BC, the best time to plant is late September to early November.
🧄 Choose a site that gets 5-6+ hours of direct sun.
🧄 If you have poor drainage, use raised beds or hilled rows.
🧄 Prepare your soil for planting by using lime and SeaSoil.
🧄 Amend your rows with Gaia Green All-Purpose Fertilizer (4-4-4) and Gypsum (Gypsum improves the flavour of your garlic 🤤)
🧄 Sprinkle the fertilizer and Gypsum over your soil and then till it in.
🧄 Space your garlic cloves appropriately: for standard garlic, ensure 6” between cloves and 12” between rows; for elephant garlic, ensure 8” between cloves and 18” between rows.
🧄 Plant the base of your cloves 3” deep so the pointy tip is 2” below the surface of your soil.
We have a great selection of garlic to choose from! Come chat with one of our experts to find out which garlic is right for you.
#howtogrowgarlic #growinggarlictips #growinggarlicathome #garlicgrowingtips #growyourowngarlic #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #coastalbc #garlicgrowers #novicegardeners
Homegrown garlic tastes 10 times better than store-bought garlic. It’s also the only way to get truly organic garlic as most of the imported store-bought crops have been bleached and most likely treated with growth inhibitors or irradiation to prevent sprouting. 😧
Growing your own garlic is easy, too! Here are some tips:
🧄 In Coastal BC, the best time to plant is late September to early November.
🧄 Choose a site that gets 5-6+ hours of direct sun.
🧄 If you have poor drainage, use raised beds or hilled rows.
🧄 Prepare your soil for planting by using lime and SeaSoil.
🧄 Amend your rows with Gaia Green All-Purpose Fertilizer (4-4-4) and Gypsum (Gypsum improves the flavour of your garlic 🤤)
🧄 Sprinkle the fertilizer and Gypsum over your soil and then till it in.
🧄 Space your garlic cloves appropriately: for standard garlic, ensure 6” between cloves and 12” between rows; for elephant garlic, ensure 8” between cloves and 18” between rows.
🧄 Plant the base of your cloves 3” deep so the pointy tip is 2” below the surface of your soil.
We have a great selection of garlic to choose from! Come chat with one of our experts to find out which garlic is right for you.
#howtogrowgarlic #growinggarlictips #growinggarlicathome #garlicgrowingtips #growyourowngarlic #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #coastalbc #garlicgrowers #novicegardeners
🏵️ To get the most marvelous garden mums, here are 4 tips to consider:
1. Purchase garden mums that are in tight bud form. This way you can enjoy the show as they bloom and enjoy the flowers for longer.
2. Place your garden mums in a sunny location out of the rain.
3. Water your garden mums every other day. They like to be moist but not waterlogged. Water around the base of the plant, avoiding overhead watering, as wet foliage can lead to fungal diseases.
4. Deadhead the flowers regularly for repeat blooms.
Follow these tips and be rewarded with magnificent mums for months on end!
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#chrysanthemums #gardenmums #gardenmum #novicegardener #newbiegardeners #gardenersoftiktok #autumndecoration #pittmeadowsbc #coastalbc
1. Purchase garden mums that are in tight bud form. This way you can enjoy the show as they bloom and enjoy the flowers for longer.
2. Place your garden mums in a sunny location out of the rain.
3. Water your garden mums every other day. They like to be moist but not waterlogged. Water around the base of the plant, avoiding overhead watering, as wet foliage can lead to fungal diseases.
4. Deadhead the flowers regularly for repeat blooms.
Follow these tips and be rewarded with magnificent mums for months on end!
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#chrysanthemums #gardenmums #gardenmum #novicegardener #newbiegardeners #gardenersoftiktok #autumndecoration #pittmeadowsbc #coastalbc
🏵️ Create a vibrant, thriving garden that is both sun-loving and heat-tolerant with these colourful perennial pairings:
1. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ & Heliopsis ‘Burning Hearts’
2. Liatris ‘Kobold’ & Rudbeckia ‘Little Goldstar’
3. Rudbeckia ‘Autumn Colors’ & Echinacea ‘Sunny Days™ Lemon’
4. Gaura ‘Graceful Magic’ & Sedum ‘Lime Twister’
5. Echinacea ‘Artisan Yellow’ & Perovskia ‘Little Spire’
Remember to water your sun-loving perennials adequately during their establishment period. Once they become more established they will require far less maintenance and will reward you with a show of stunning, resilient blooms.
#plantpairings #perennialplants #plantcombo #plantcombos #heattolerantplants #sunlovingflowers #gardendesignlove #landscapedesigners #perennialgardens #pittmeadows #pnw #coastalbc #perennialgardener
1. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ & Heliopsis ‘Burning Hearts’
2. Liatris ‘Kobold’ & Rudbeckia ‘Little Goldstar’
3. Rudbeckia ‘Autumn Colors’ & Echinacea ‘Sunny Days™ Lemon’
4. Gaura ‘Graceful Magic’ & Sedum ‘Lime Twister’
5. Echinacea ‘Artisan Yellow’ & Perovskia ‘Little Spire’
Remember to water your sun-loving perennials adequately during their establishment period. Once they become more established they will require far less maintenance and will reward you with a show of stunning, resilient blooms.
#plantpairings #perennialplants #plantcombo #plantcombos #heattolerantplants #sunlovingflowers #gardendesignlove #landscapedesigners #perennialgardens #pittmeadows #pnw #coastalbc #perennialgardener
🧄 You’ve harvested and cured your garlic; now it’s time to prep it for storage!
In this video, Mike covers the following:
-How to know when to harvest your garlic;
-The steps to prepare your garlic for storage;
-How to store your garlic; and
-Where to store your garlic.
If you’ve been following the guidance from our garlic videos, you’ll be consuming delicious homegrown garlic for the next six months. Enjoy!
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#homegrowngarlic #storinggarlic #growyourowngarlic #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #howtostoregarlic #garlicgrowers
In this video, Mike covers the following:
-How to know when to harvest your garlic;
-The steps to prepare your garlic for storage;
-How to store your garlic; and
-Where to store your garlic.
If you’ve been following the guidance from our garlic videos, you’ll be consuming delicious homegrown garlic for the next six months. Enjoy!
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#homegrowngarlic #storinggarlic #growyourowngarlic #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #howtostoregarlic #garlicgrowers
🧄 Cure your garlic post-harvest! Here’s how:
1. Lay all your garlic out in the shade.
2. Gently brush off excess dirt.
3. Bundle and hang your garlic.
4. Leave it for 3+ weeks.
5. Then, start using your drool-worthy homegrown garlic!
Tip: If you find overripe garlic (garlic without a papery cover), you can peel it immediately and put it in a ziplock bag in the freezer. It will last for approximately 6 months and you can pull it out to enjoy at any time!
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#curinggarlic #homegrowngarlic #growyourowngarlic #novicegardener #newbiegardener #newbiegardenertip #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦
1. Lay all your garlic out in the shade.
2. Gently brush off excess dirt.
3. Bundle and hang your garlic.
4. Leave it for 3+ weeks.
5. Then, start using your drool-worthy homegrown garlic!
Tip: If you find overripe garlic (garlic without a papery cover), you can peel it immediately and put it in a ziplock bag in the freezer. It will last for approximately 6 months and you can pull it out to enjoy at any time!
📍 Save this post for quick future reference!
#curinggarlic #homegrowngarlic #growyourowngarlic #novicegardener #newbiegardener #newbiegardenertip #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦
How cool is this?!
Have you ever seen a Galium Sphinx Moth (Hyles gallii) before?
Also known as a hawk-moth or hummingbird moth, it’s hard to believe this fascinating creature is an insect. The Galium Sphinx Moth is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan of up to 3.5”. It has the ability to hover over flowers, feeding on the nectar using their long proboscis, which is where its common name of hummingbird moth comes from.
These incredible insects are important pollinators. Because they feed on nectar from flowers, they inadvertently pick up and transfer pollen, aiding fertilization and contributing to plant reproduction. If you ever get the chance to see one, consider yourself lucky and enjoy watching them as they work. 🌼
#hummingbirdmoths #sphinxmoths #hylesgallii #pollinatorsoftiktok #pollinatorsgarden #pollinatorsmatter #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #pnwlife
Have you ever seen a Galium Sphinx Moth (Hyles gallii) before?
Also known as a hawk-moth or hummingbird moth, it’s hard to believe this fascinating creature is an insect. The Galium Sphinx Moth is a medium-sized moth with a wingspan of up to 3.5”. It has the ability to hover over flowers, feeding on the nectar using their long proboscis, which is where its common name of hummingbird moth comes from.
These incredible insects are important pollinators. Because they feed on nectar from flowers, they inadvertently pick up and transfer pollen, aiding fertilization and contributing to plant reproduction. If you ever get the chance to see one, consider yourself lucky and enjoy watching them as they work. 🌼
#hummingbirdmoths #sphinxmoths #hylesgallii #pollinatorsoftiktok #pollinatorsgarden #pollinatorsmatter #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #pnwlife
We love mint! 🌿💚
Mint leaves are aromatic herbs that are known for their refreshing flavour and fragrance. It’s a popular ingredient in many culinary dishes, including both savoury and sweet dishes, beverages, salads, sauces, teas, cocktails, and desserts. 🍨
We have the best selection of mint for you to choose from, including:
🌿 Chocolate mint,
🌿 Strawberry mint,
🌿 Orange mint,
🌿 Lemon mint,
🌿 Mojito mint,
🌿 Spearmint
🌿 Berries & Cream mint,
🌿 Kentucky Colonial mint,
🌿 After Eight mint,
🌿 Indian mint,
🌿 Mountain mint,
🌿 English mint,
🌿 Spanish mint,
🌿 Thai mint,
🌿 Curly mint,
🌿 Peppermint, and
🌿 Moroccan mint.
What’s your favourite type of mint and how do you like to use it? 🍹
#mintok #mintvarieties #growyourownmint #growyourherbs #growmintgarden #growmintathome #mintrecipes #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦
Mint leaves are aromatic herbs that are known for their refreshing flavour and fragrance. It’s a popular ingredient in many culinary dishes, including both savoury and sweet dishes, beverages, salads, sauces, teas, cocktails, and desserts. 🍨
We have the best selection of mint for you to choose from, including:
🌿 Chocolate mint,
🌿 Strawberry mint,
🌿 Orange mint,
🌿 Lemon mint,
🌿 Mojito mint,
🌿 Spearmint
🌿 Berries & Cream mint,
🌿 Kentucky Colonial mint,
🌿 After Eight mint,
🌿 Indian mint,
🌿 Mountain mint,
🌿 English mint,
🌿 Spanish mint,
🌿 Thai mint,
🌿 Curly mint,
🌿 Peppermint, and
🌿 Moroccan mint.
What’s your favourite type of mint and how do you like to use it? 🍹
#mintok #mintvarieties #growyourownmint #growyourherbs #growmintgarden #growmintathome #mintrecipes #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦
Liven up your shade garden with these 5 long-lasting and colourful perennials:
1. Rodgersia pinnata ‘Bronze Peacock’ (Zone 5)
2. Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ (Zone 3)
3. Dicentra X ‘Luxuriant’ (Zone 3)
4. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Alexander’s Great’ (Zone 3)
5. Polemonium ‘Golden Feathers’ (Zone 5)
These shade perennials offer a range of colors, textures, and bloom times to ensure your shade garden remains colourful and interesting throughout the growing season.
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#shadeperennial #shadegardens #shadegardenideas #landscapedesign #shadegardenplants #gardeninginspo #gardenplanning #diygardening #gardentok #shadeperennials #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #pnw
1. Rodgersia pinnata ‘Bronze Peacock’ (Zone 5)
2. Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ (Zone 3)
3. Dicentra X ‘Luxuriant’ (Zone 3)
4. Brunnera macrophylla ‘Alexander’s Great’ (Zone 3)
5. Polemonium ‘Golden Feathers’ (Zone 5)
These shade perennials offer a range of colors, textures, and bloom times to ensure your shade garden remains colourful and interesting throughout the growing season.
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#shadeperennial #shadegardens #shadegardenideas #landscapedesign #shadegardenplants #gardeninginspo #gardenplanning #diygardening #gardentok #shadeperennials #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #pnw
Pruning your lilac shrubs is essential for maintaining their health, promoting blooming, and controlling their size and shape. 💜
In this video, Mike leads you through the process of deadheading and pruning your lilacs, including
☑️ tools to use,
☑️ why and when to prune,
☑️ how to deadhead and prune,
☑️ what to do with suckers,
☑️ and more!
Remember to avoid excessive pruning, as it can reduce flowering for the next season.
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#lilacbush #lilacbushtrim #lilacshrub #howtotiktok #pruning #deadheadingflowers #pruningshrubs #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #gardeningtiktok #pruningtip #pruningtime #deadheading
In this video, Mike leads you through the process of deadheading and pruning your lilacs, including
☑️ tools to use,
☑️ why and when to prune,
☑️ how to deadhead and prune,
☑️ what to do with suckers,
☑️ and more!
Remember to avoid excessive pruning, as it can reduce flowering for the next season.
📍 Save this video for quick and easy future reference!
#lilacbush #lilacbushtrim #lilacshrub #howtotiktok #pruning #deadheadingflowers #pruningshrubs #pittmeadowsbc🇨🇦 #gardeningtiktok #pruningtip #pruningtime #deadheading
Our guests always want to know if their annual plant combinations look good together, so we decided to put together 3 annual plant combinations to offer you some inspiration. ✨
In annual plant combination #1 :
💖 Geranium ‘Supermoon Violet’
💖 Coleus ‘Chocolate Covered Cherry’
💖 Sweet Potato Vine ‘Lime Heart’
In annual plant combination #2 :
💜 Purple Fountain Grass
💜 Petunia ‘Lavender Picotee’
💜 Sweet Potato Vine ‘Black Heart’
In annual plant combination #3 :
🧡 Coleus ‘Coral Candy’
🧡 Solenia begonia ‘Salmon Coral’
🧡 Petunia ‘Flower Shower Golden Harvest’
#plantcombinations #plantpairings #annualplants #plantcombos #beddingplants #pittmeadowscommunity #pnw #gardendesign
In annual plant combination #1 :
💖 Geranium ‘Supermoon Violet’
💖 Coleus ‘Chocolate Covered Cherry’
💖 Sweet Potato Vine ‘Lime Heart’
In annual plant combination #2 :
💜 Purple Fountain Grass
💜 Petunia ‘Lavender Picotee’
💜 Sweet Potato Vine ‘Black Heart’
In annual plant combination #3 :
🧡 Coleus ‘Coral Candy’
🧡 Solenia begonia ‘Salmon Coral’
🧡 Petunia ‘Flower Shower Golden Harvest’
#plantcombinations #plantpairings #annualplants #plantcombos #beddingplants #pittmeadowscommunity #pnw #gardendesign
🏡 English cottage gardens evoke a nostalgic and idyllic atmosphere and are cherished for their relaxed, romantic, and rusticly refined appearance.
Bring a touch of timeless beauty to your outdoor space with these charming cottage-garden-style perennial and flowering shrub pairings:
1. Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom (Z5) & Lithodora ‘Tidepool Sky Blue’ (Z5)
2. Viburnum plicatum ‘Steady Eddy’ (Z5) & Thalictrum ‘Black Stocking’ (Z5)
3. Azalea japonica ‘Petticoat’ (Z5) & Scabiosa Flutter Deep Blue (Z5)
4. Salvia ‘Blue by You’ (Z4) & Weigela Towers of Flowers ‘Apple Blossom’ (Z6)
5. Lavandula stoechas (Z7) & Sedum ‘Angelina’ (Z5) or Dianthus Kahori (Z3)
Note: All zones USDA
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#cottagegardenstyle #cottagegardenlove #cottagegardenflowers #cottagegardenaesthetic #perennialgardens #gardentok #diygardeningideas #gardenplanning #gardendesign #landscapedesigns #pittmeadowsbc #pnw
Bring a touch of timeless beauty to your outdoor space with these charming cottage-garden-style perennial and flowering shrub pairings:
1. Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom (Z5) & Lithodora ‘Tidepool Sky Blue’ (Z5)
2. Viburnum plicatum ‘Steady Eddy’ (Z5) & Thalictrum ‘Black Stocking’ (Z5)
3. Azalea japonica ‘Petticoat’ (Z5) & Scabiosa Flutter Deep Blue (Z5)
4. Salvia ‘Blue by You’ (Z4) & Weigela Towers of Flowers ‘Apple Blossom’ (Z6)
5. Lavandula stoechas (Z7) & Sedum ‘Angelina’ (Z5) or Dianthus Kahori (Z3)
Note: All zones USDA
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#cottagegardenstyle #cottagegardenlove #cottagegardenflowers #cottagegardenaesthetic #perennialgardens #gardentok #diygardeningideas #gardenplanning #gardendesign #landscapedesigns #pittmeadowsbc #pnw
5 Perennial Pairings for the Shade 🏡
Some of you have been asking for a shade garden video for almost a year! Well, our woodland and shade perennials section is looking 👌, so there is no better time than now to show you some options.
In this video, Mike has carefully selected and paired 5 shade-loving perennials to help you tackle those darker spaces in your garden.
In order of appearance…
1. Hosta ‘Dancing Queen’ & Dicentra ‘Valentine’
2. Japanese Painted Fern & Epimedium ‘Merlin’
3. Herchera ‘Twist of Lime’ & Pulmonaria ‘Trevi Fountain’
4. Brunnera ‘Alexander’s Great’ & All Gold Hakone Grass
5. Corydalis ‘Royal Purple’ & Autum Fern
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#s#shadegardens s#shadegardenideas s#shadegardenplants g#gardeningtips g#gardenplanning d#diygardening g#gardentok g#gardendesign p#perennials s#shadeperennials l#landscapedesign p#pittmeadowsbc pnw
Some of you have been asking for a shade garden video for almost a year! Well, our woodland and shade perennials section is looking 👌, so there is no better time than now to show you some options.
In this video, Mike has carefully selected and paired 5 shade-loving perennials to help you tackle those darker spaces in your garden.
In order of appearance…
1. Hosta ‘Dancing Queen’ & Dicentra ‘Valentine’
2. Japanese Painted Fern & Epimedium ‘Merlin’
3. Herchera ‘Twist of Lime’ & Pulmonaria ‘Trevi Fountain’
4. Brunnera ‘Alexander’s Great’ & All Gold Hakone Grass
5. Corydalis ‘Royal Purple’ & Autum Fern
📍 Save this post for quick future reference!
#s#shadegardens s#shadegardenideas s#shadegardenplants g#gardeningtips g#gardenplanning d#diygardening g#gardentok g#gardendesign p#perennials s#shadeperennials l#landscapedesign p#pittmeadowsbc pnw
We know you’re eager to get planting and add some colour to your garden this spring…but it’s been so cold in the Pacific North West! Well, here are 6 options you can plant today without worry:
🏵️ Geraniums
🏵️ Bracteantha
🏵️ Stocks
🏵️ Calendula
🏵️ Pansies and violas
🏵️ Marigolds
#beddingplants #annualflowers #flowergardens #springflowersmakemehappy #gardentok #pittmeadowsbc #pnw
🏵️ Geraniums
🏵️ Bracteantha
🏵️ Stocks
🏵️ Calendula
🏵️ Pansies and violas
🏵️ Marigolds
#beddingplants #annualflowers #flowergardens #springflowersmakemehappy #gardentok #pittmeadowsbc #pnw
It's super easy to grow potatoes in containers! 🥔
If you’re on the fence about growing your own food, watch this video! Lindsay breaks down which materials you’re going to need and takes you through the 6 steps to potato growing success!
Here’s a list of materials you’ll need:
✔️ Container with drainage holes
✔️ Sandy, well draining potting mix
✔️ Fertilizer for potatoes
✔️ Seed potatoes of choice
Here are the steps:
1. Chit your potatoes
2. Fill your container with soil
3. Burry your potatoes
4. Fertilize
5. Hill your potatoes
6. Harvest
It’s that easy! Give it a try and be sure to let us know how it goes!
#potatotok #potatoes #gardening #containergardening #DIY #howto #learnontiktok #gardentok #growyourownfood #growingpotatoes #gardeningtiktok #diygarden #pnw
If you’re on the fence about growing your own food, watch this video! Lindsay breaks down which materials you’re going to need and takes you through the 6 steps to potato growing success!
Here’s a list of materials you’ll need:
✔️ Container with drainage holes
✔️ Sandy, well draining potting mix
✔️ Fertilizer for potatoes
✔️ Seed potatoes of choice
Here are the steps:
1. Chit your potatoes
2. Fill your container with soil
3. Burry your potatoes
4. Fertilize
5. Hill your potatoes
6. Harvest
It’s that easy! Give it a try and be sure to let us know how it goes!
#potatotok #potatoes #gardening #containergardening #DIY #howto #learnontiktok #gardentok #growyourownfood #growingpotatoes #gardeningtiktok #diygarden #pnw