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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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Revisting the McElhaney Garden


The last garden on the East Vancouver Mini-Tour was that of Judy and Roger McElhaney. I had visited their garden previously in 2016 and was just blown away. It is hard to believe that it is now eight years later.


At first, I didn't recognize their garden. It is astounding how things have grown. The majority is very shady with the exception of one side (pictured above) that is open to the sky. 


A beautiful Mock Orange




Acer palmatum 'Shirazz'


This was the most beautiful shrub, about 5 feet tall and wide and covered with blooms. Judy could not remember what it was but we decided it might be a deutzia.








Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. Kris PetersonJuly 6, 2024 at 2:35 PM

    It's a beautiful mature garden, with every plant perfectly situated to make the most of that wooded landscape.

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  2. tz_gardenJuly 8, 2024 at 8:04 AM

    What a beautiful shady garden, I can feel the cooler temps through the pictures!

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