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Fort Vancouver Garden

I was not interested in watching the debate last week, so I decided to get out of the house. I've been wanting to visit the Fort Vancouver Garden for years and decided to go on the spur of the moment.  Once I got there, it occurred to me that this was not the peak time to see a vegetable garden but what I did see was interesting and there were quite a number for visitors milling about.  This garden once comprised eight acres and the food grown there fed the Hudson's Bay Company Fort's  residents. Today's garden is a smaller version and the vegetables and flowers grown there are some of the same varieties found in the fort's records. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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Snowdrops



I've had mixed results growing snowdrops over the years but this little patch is currently making a nice appearance. I think I remember reading that there are thousands of varieties but honestly, they all look the same to me. This is the earliest blooming flower in the garden. Spring is coming!




Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Kris PetersonFebruary 14, 2023 at 10:34 AM

    I felt they all looked the same too, Phillip, until I started following a number of UK garden blogs. After several years, I've come to appreciate their differences even though there's absolutely no chance of growing them in my climate ;)

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  2. AngieFebruary 18, 2023 at 4:34 PM

    I felt the same way about them, and the--like Kris above-- I started following UK garden blogs and there are definitely differences. I love the green markings on this one, like little green hearts.

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  3. ElaineFebruary 23, 2023 at 7:18 PM

    Doesn't matter how small those first little flowers are always the most special.

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