Galerie des jardinautes

Avoir un jardin déjà toute jeune voulait dire de la nourriture fraîche en abondance tout l’été et par la suite des conserves en hiver. Je le préparais avec mes parents et j’y trouvais un partage de connaissances, de moments d’échanges, une sérénité et une fierté de voir les semis se transformer en nourriture qu’on pouvait échanger entre voisins et amis. J’ai continué à faire des jardins avec un...

For many years, spending time in the garden felt more like yard work than gardening. The lawn was infested with white grubs, several aggressive plants were outcompeting everything around them, and the garden was crowded with impulse plant buys and bore little resemblance to nature’s designs. The solution, for us, was to create a more biodiverse garden that included native plant communities that...

The main reason we created our Space for Life in our backyard is for wildlife especially for the pollinators in which play an important part of life. We want to do our part in helping all wildlife thrive. It's an enjoyment and learning experience for myself and my family. We sure do love the butterflies, our favorite is the Monarch. Since last year we started to plant milkweed on our property to...

For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated with growing plants. My father first sparked my curiosity growing tomato seedlings indoors and he showed me how they bend towards the light. Amazing! Later in my teenage years I planted a Mother’s Day garden every year for my mom. My dad helped me grow vegetables, too. For the past 15 years I have been cultivating my own space. At first it...