Work Point Garden Club – get down and dirty

Looking for a fun and productive way to get outside? Interested in growing your own food? Try the Work Point Garden Club.

Sadie Quintal, Contributor –

Looking for a fun and productive way to get outside? Interested in growing your own food? Try the Work Point Garden Club.

Vancouver Island is blessed with a climate that permits gardening year-round. Mild winters let us keep vegetables such a kale, cabbage, broccoli, and even root crops such as carrots and beets in the ground right through until spring. However, our mild coastal summers make growing heat-loving vegetables such a peppers a challenge, unless located in a warm backyard or under a season extender such as a mini hoop-house.

Growing your own food is a rewarding activity in more ways than one. Gardening gives us the opportunity to grow nutrient-dense fresh vegetables and live an active, healthy lifestyle.
Gardening reduces our carbon footprint by providing vegetables close to home, and can also save money on the grocery bill after a small initial investment. Kids love being outdoors and a garden is a great opportunity for exploration and learning.

Work Point Garden Club welcomes both experienced gardeners and beginners. You can contact the club at workpointgardenclub@gmail.com

Resources for Gardner’s

Victoria Compost Education Centre:
Offers workshops for both adults and kids on a variety of topics including composting, gardening, and rainwater harvesting.
Sells some composting products, locally sourced seeds, and has a great plant sale every spring. http://compost.bc.ca/

West Coast Seeds:
Online seed store based out of the lower mainland with very valuable “How to Grow” information for all types of vegetables. https://www.westcoastseeds.com/

Salt Spring Seeds:
Local seed company that sources all seeds from Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands.
http://www.saltspringseeds.com/

Full Circle Seeds:
Local seed company that grows almost all of their seeds right in Sooke.  
http://www.fullcircleseeds.com/