Our Yard - Facts, Figures & Pictures

Before we jump right into how we created and organized our garden, it will be useful for you to know a bit about it and see it as we got it when we purchased the house. Here are some quick facts:

Location: Saanichton, near Victoria British Columbia


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Elevation: About 53 meters (174 feet)
Zone: 8a (Learn more about Hardiness Zones)
Average Annual Rainfall: 818mm (32.2 inches)
Average Annual Snowfall: 35cm (13.8 inches)
Lot Size: 100 x 151 feet
Existing Soil: Hardpacked Clay

When we moved in, there was no existing garden space, other than a few perennial flower beds in the front of the house. All other space was lawn. Here are a few images:

















Hopefully this gives you an idea of what we had to work with. Unfortunately we didn't take many photos of the yard before we started the garden - we were too eager to get started!

In the next post, we'll show you our first attempt at growing our own veggies...