February @ The Hemlock Garden!

Hello Hemlock Gardeners,

It may not feel like it, but Spring will be here sooner than later. This means it is time to put on our gardening caps and turn our thoughts to the upcoming growing season!

SPRING REGISTRATION

This garden is coming into its first Spring season, and if you are receiving this email - you are all set and registered until we approach next year - Spring 2026.

GET GROWING

It may be above zero most days, but we’re still a few months away from putting seeds in the ground. In the meantime, you can start thinking about what you’d like to plant once the weather warms a bit and refer to this handy planting guide.

WATER

A reminder that the water and hoses are turned off for the winter. We will be activating the watering system again once we’re past the last frost date, which is typically in early April. 

CHANGED YOUR MIND?

If you are no longer interested in being part of the garden, please send us an email ASAP so that we can allocate your bed to someone else on our waitlist.

Enjoy the rest of Winter!

December @ The Hemlock Garden!

Hello Hemlock Gardeners,

We at Vancouver Community Garden Builders wanted to take this opportunity - to thank you all for becoming a part of th​i​s new garden during 2024.

With your devotion and enthusiasm, we will be able to turn an otherwise vacant lot into a beautiful urban food forest!

Here are a few updates:

NEXT YEAR - 2025

As everyone knows, this community garden is a temporary one. We will let you know with as much notice as possible, if the property is ready to be developed.

At our established gardens, we normally do registration and payments in Feb/March for the upcoming Spring. Since this garden is new and registration has just finished, we will not be doing another round of registration until the months leading to Spring 2026.

GARDEN HOURS

Despite the days being short and the weather being cold and wet, the garden will remain open all through the winter. Feel free to frequent the space any time you like.

HELP US GROW

Help us grow and create new garden spaces by reviewing us online! A quick Google rating will let us know how we're doing and will increase our online presence.

Happy Holidays!

November @ The Hemlock Garden!

Hello Hemlock Gardeners,

We are officially approaching colder weather, so if you had an opportunity to plant already, please make sure to take the time to get your garden bed ready for winter.

Here are a few quick updates:

AREA IN BACK
There is a small 'pit' of clay dirt towards the back of the garden that has drainage issues. This means the area pools with water when it rains. We will be filling the area with woodchip in the coming weeks. We are working on solutions for the future. We thank you for your patience.

WATER OFF
The water will be shut off and the hoses pulled up for winter, within the next couple of weeks. We will get everything set up again in early Spring - once we’re passed the final frost date.

BEDS TO REST
November 15 is the deadline that we would ideally have you put your beds to rest for the winter by. If you had a chance to plant already, then this involves visiting the garden to pull up any dead plant matter and in general tidying up your bed(s) for the dormant months ahead.

Beyond general aesthetics, tidying your beds helps reduce the amount of rotting biomass in the garden, which helps mitigate any future rodent issues.

Note: You are welcome to plant winter crops and continue visiting the garden, but remember the water will be shut off soon.

That’s all for now. Stay warm and stay dry out there!