Senga's Blog

Eco-chic Outdoor Living & Exterior Design

"HOME OF THE GARDENING GOURMETS"

My gardens, my passion and I will show it how it easy it is for you to live an eco-chic and sustainable lifestyle in your own backyard... you can grow it and eat it too!"

Senga Lindsay, Senga Landscape Architecture Inc.

Using my personal garden we will show you how you can create beautiful outdoor spaces for entertaining that can provide an abundance of food from my edible green roof, bee hives, egg laying 'chooks' and recipes on how to prepare it for my guests in my award winning gardens and outdoor spaces..

For more tips check out my other blog at Gardenwise Magazine & my designer article series.

Also check out my Youtube Channel for ongoing video demonstrations of all things edible

2011 Blog Posts

Showing 1 through 10 of 43 posts.

Nov. 12/11 - Senga's Vlog - How to Use a Worm Composter

Senga shows you how to set up and easily maintain a worm composter. [more]

Oct. 9/11 Senga's Vlog - How to Grow Swiss Chard

Swiss Chard is a great great cool season edible that chefs love to cook with. Swiss Chard is also what I call a 'bomb-proof' edible which is bothered very little by bugs and disesases. [more]

Oct. 1/11 - Senga's Vlog - Rhubarb Leaves as Supressant

Senga shows you how to use those large Rhubarb leaves in your garden - because you can't eat them - only the stems, as an easy organic weed supressant in your garden. [more]

Sept. 24/11 - Senga's Vlog - How and when to Harvest Onions

Senga shows you how to harvest onions on her edible green roof. Including tips how to prepare them prior to harvesting. [more]

Sept 8/11 Senga's Vlog - How to Grow Zucchini.

Senga shows you where and when to plant zucchini for optimal growth and edible production. With tips on how to get your seedlings going in less than an optimal cool summer here in Vancouver. [more]

August 27/11 Senga's Blog - Garden Open House with Jack FM

Well our garden open house was another success this year. Today's blog - just for fun. We had surprise visitors from Jack FM - Larry and Willy handing out freezies from their 'Trucksicle'. They toured the gardens and were most intrigued (like everyone else) by our beehives on the edible green roof.North Vanocouver and the North shore is a [more]

August 25/11 - Senga's Vlog - Garden Open House This Saturday

Our 15 minutes of fame in North Shore News. Don't miss our open house! Western Living's Designer of the Year, Senga Lindsay invited you to come discover how easy it is to [more]

August 20/11 Senga's Vlog Flowering Garlic - What Does This Mean?

We are now mid summer and suddelny the sun has come out and the temperatures are starting to rise. My garlics on our edible green roof have put on tremdous growth but at the same time have developed a flower stalk or what is called a scape. [more]

August 13/11 - Senga's Vlog: How to Grow Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums are one of my favourite annuals. They actually thrive on poor soil, drought and lots of sunshine! Plus they come in a wide variety of bright summery colours - red, oranges, yellows. I was inspired by the pathway planted in Monet's Garden in Giverny and had to have it in my own Lavender border - my piece of France. Plus Nasturtiums are a great companion plant for [more]

August 7/11 Senga's Vlog Why Do Leeks Flower/Bolt?

We are now mid summer and suddelny the sun has come out and the temperatures are starting to rise. My struggling leeks have suddenly put on growth on our edible green roof but at the same time started to flower. [more]