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Dear Friends,
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Welcome to my updated site. Due to limited time and energy, I’ve
decided to concentrate on the plant material that I enjoy the most,
and which thrives in our local conditions. Sadly, this means that
I will no longer be supplying the African Violets, Streptocarpus
and tropical plants that you have asked for. This was a hard decision
to make, and I apologize for any inconvenience.
The climate here in the Kootenay Boundary is warm and dry in the
summer months, exactly right for drought tolerant plants that perform
well in lean, quick draining soil. Located in Canadian Zone 5, there’s
lots of snow cover (usually), which enables us to capture snowmelt
in the spring to water the garden of perennial plants. Happily,
since we can’t always count on summer precipitation, the plants
most successful here are also quite reliable to propagate and small
enough to ship by mail. This means that we can keep the nursery
very small without the need to waste precious water for irrigation.
Please see the new Sedum and Thymus
pages for diminutive ground covers and interesting plant forms for
water conserving gardens.
Our hardy plants perfectly complement other plants with similar
characteristics such as ornamental grasses, Artemisia, Salvia,
Penstemon, Iris and many bulbs, both spring and summer flowering.
The other product line is an embryo list of succulent plants from
around the world, most of them not hardy in our area, but excellent
for dish gardens and containers. Growing these plants in containers
which can be moved in and out of the greenhouse or conservatory
depending on the weather, adds a whole new layer of interest in
the garden and on patios and decks.
Thanks to all our friends for their support through our growing
pains, and hope you’ll be back to see us again.
Happy growing, as always!
Jacki Cammidge
Certified Horticulturist and owner of Blue Fox Farm

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What's New |
Something new and unusual - Mandalas
We now
have gorgeous pictures of almost every one of our succulents.
Please take a look: Succulents.
I now
have a blog! You can find thymely and other info there.
You can find it by clicking on this link: Blue
Fox Garden.
I love
gathering the fall leaves and turning them into wonderful
compost. See my new page on Making
Compost.
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