Foodscape Gardens

03/03/2025

𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! 🐝

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒:
- 80% of native bees nest in dead plant stems
- One stem can house up to 20 pollinator larvae
- Early cleanup destroys 6 months of bee development
- Native bees are worth $2000 per yard in pollination

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲" 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐝:

1. Hidden Residents:
- Mason bee cocoons
- Leafcutter bee nests
- Native wasp larvae
- Beneficial predator eggs

2. Critical Areas to Protect:
🌿 Hollow plant stems
🍂 Leaf litter piles
🌱 Standing perennials
🌸 Seed heads

3. How to Help:
- Wait until May to clean up
- Leave 15" stem heights
- Create brush piles
- Mark pollinator areas

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍:
✅ Stop all cleanup until 50°F consistent temps
✅ Bundle and store cut stems
✅ Create "pollinator corners"
✅ Educate your neighbors

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑:
𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦!

03/03/2025

FREE Garden Planning Tutorial 🌱 Ready to design your dream garden and grow more food?

Here's a quick and easy tutorial to help you plan with confidence! 🌿 Watch it now or save it for later 👇

In this free step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to confidently design your garden by choosing the best spots for your plants, using strategies like crop rotation and companion planting to maximize your yields and minimize pests.

02/24/2025

Want your blueberry bushes loaded with fruit this summer? 🌿

The secret to bigger, sweeter berries is winter pruning! I’m offering blueberry bush pruning services for people who live in the Nelson area.

✨ What I offer:

• Pruning to remove dead and unproductive wood.
• Shaping for better airflow and sunlight exposure.
• Careful attention to encourage strong, healthy growth.

Late winter to early spring is the BEST time to prune blueberries, setting them up for a fruitful season ahead.

If your blueberry bushes need some love, I’d be happy to help! DM me or comment below to book a spot. I only have 5 spots available so please claim your spot asap!

02/21/2025

Just recorded a "Plan Your Garden" tutorial (it's nice and short.) Excited to share it with you!

This is a picture of Lynzee explaining how to prune your pepper plants for maximum harvest. ;) VERY excited for the growing season, how about you!?