July garden tour

Having ceased our monthly meetings, the Gorge Tillicum Urban Farmers enjoy checking out one another's gardens over the summer. The July garden tour happened just over a week ago, on a particularly warm sunny Sunday. We started off at Peg and Tom's immaculate garden



where the tomatoes were doing exceptionally well



the garlic was recently harvested



and the blueberries were ramping up for a generous crop.



Camomile grows readily



and bees were having a field day in the thyme



Some Welsh onions ready for harvest gave us an impromptu lesson in seed saving.



On to Lorrie & Philip's lush garden



where there was lots to look at for flower lovers



and vegetable growers alike



GTUF is fortunate to have a professional agrologist among its membership, and Kendell did us proud, answering questions large and small.



Happy ecosystem.



And then to Kate's where there was more happy ecosystem:



and potatoes in place of a hedge



and cabbages, pears and asparagus;



a nicely sheltered espaliered peach tree,



a cold frame for the basil



and plenty of flowers.