Community Gardens are a way to enjoy nature, meet your neighbors, and grow fresh, seasonal food. When I happened upon this one, I made my group stop and explore it. The small town of Squamish is in British Columbia, Canada, about an hour drive North of Vancouver. It is on an ocean inlet at the base of the mountains.
The Squamish CAN Grow Community Garden is so charming located along the main street of the downtown. Locals can adopt and maintain a plat on a yearly basis. The garden is filled with edibles like vegetables and herbs as well as flowers and companion plants. Their seasons are different than where I live and I did not notice summer vegetables like tomatoes and squash. In late June, there was still lots of winter crops like lettuce, spinach, and kale.
These garden beds reminded my of a music album as in they all were unique, but fit together well in a beautiful mosaic. As I strolled through the garden beds, I noticed lots of examples of companion planting (like marigolds with spinach). You can see several beds with arched PVC over them. I assume that in the summer, these will be covered with netting to protect it from birds, but at this point in the year they were left open.
Kudos to the residents of Squamish, Canada for having such a lovely community garden. Thank you for leaving it open for the public to be able to view and wander through. What a treat it was!
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