Canada’s Famous Environmentalist, David Suzuki, Looks for “Voluminous Vegetables”

2007 Photo # 2 submission by Paule Hjertaas - Regina, SK

“This is a photo of part of a one day harvest from my home garden and my 2 community garden plots (1800 ft2) to reflect the diversity of crops. I am chemically sensitive and pesticides trigger severe reactions. I must eat organic food. I have also surrounded my home, a pond and a moist area with Saskatchewan native species. Many butterflies are now occurring, including home-raised Monarchs this year! Over the twenty years of my illness, working in my vegetable and native wildflowers garden provided me with a lot of healing. Leaves are composted on site in low-maintenance flower beds. I dig weeds, use corn gluten and fertilize with manure, home-grown compost, alfalfa and seaweed emulsion. Row covers exclude pests from my vegetables, and I hand-pick slugs.”

2008 “David Suzuki Digs My Garden–Photo Contest” details here.