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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Those darn deer! They didn't get the memo that specifically states... Deer don't eat Leeks! They also ate the potatoes.

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Lazy days of summer. This bee is napping on the Echinacea 💕

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Xestoleptura crassipes a type of Long Horn Beetle is and accidental pollinator! It feeds on nectar and pollen while accidentally transferring pollen on its legs. This one is enjoying some Pearly Everlasting pollen.

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Dog days of Summer (and it's not even officially summer yet!) It was a hot one yesterday! 33C 🥵

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Forecast is hot and dry! Best shade is under this 45 year old Harry Lauders Walking Stick, aka Corylus avellana contorta. Salud 🍸

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Summer vacation for a few of my favourite things. 🪴💕

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Sisyrinchium idahoensis aka Blue eyed Grass. Not really a grass but part of the iris family.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Is Danielle Smith going to call out the foreign psyops trying to break up our country? Fake "Alberta" voices are located in Netherlands, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Pakistan. Will the feds call on youtube to deal with this political fraud? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos getting millions of views | CBC News

A number of accounts creating misleading YouTube videos about Alberta separatism with millions of views appear to have their origins in a Dutch digital marketing course, a CBC/Radio-Canada investigati...

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Red Huckleberries in full bloom! Can’t wait for their tart goodness 💕

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

tis the season! And the Rufous hummingbirds have arrived 💕

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Coming up in just 10 days! I will be there with Native seeds and plants! If you're on this part of the Island come on out and support the community 🌱🌳

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Just a few more weeks!!! Spring is in the air! 🪴🪴🪴

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Packaging more seeds for the Seedy Sunday and Saturday events coming up in March. Also available for shipping in Canada. Full list of Native plant and Non native plant seeds available at www.onthepatio.ca All seeds are from locally grown plants.

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I will be open until the end of November this year! There is still lots of time to get your gardening done. Fall is the best time to get your trees, shrubs, perennials and some seed in the ground! Still a couple Cedar Farmers Markets (Oct 26 and Nov 9), otherwise Open Wed to Sun 10 - 4.

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We grow for the wildlife. The Chickadees have been feasting this fall! ❤️

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

It’s been a busy time collecting, sorting, and packing seeds! Native and non-native seeds are available. Go to www.onthepatio.ca for a list 🌱

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Empress Wu seedlings. They are coming up large, so there is a definite influence! Can’t be sure it is 100% true as I have so many Hostas 🪴

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

So much happening at the Nursery these days! Lots of inventory and starting the Cedar Farmers Market on Mother’s Day! May 11! I will be there every Sunday until October 26! And a Xmas Market in November! Live Xmas Trees 🌲

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Ferns, ferns, and more ferns! And a lot of other native plants too! And non native ones! Now open Wednesday to Sunday 10-4 2290 Larnel Rd. Nanaimo (actually close to Cedar)

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Spring is officially here @2.01am! Welcome Spring! I have been waiting a long time for you 🪴🥰

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Nanaimo Local @nanaimolocal.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

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Darcy Michael @thedarcymichael.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I’m starting a weekly podcast and monthly live hang over on Patreon. Come hang out? Patreon.com/darcyandjer

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Puppies when you’ve been gone for 2 hours 😳🤣

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Nanaimo Local @nanaimolocal.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

From Island Roots Farmers’ Market: “Thank you, #Nanaimo for showing up and supporting local at the market this week. We will be back every Wednesday 3-6 at Beban Park. Find out who is coming each week by joining our mailing list on our website at www.islandrootsmarket.ca “ #VanIsle

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Vancouver Island University @viuniversity.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Mounties in Nanaimo say there’s been an uptick in reports of drinks being tampered with at nightclubs around the city, prompting RCMP to team up with Crime Stoppers and venues for a new awareness campaign. VIU Graphic Design students created posters for bar washrooms: cheknews.ca/uptick-in-sp...

cheknews.ca

Uptick in spiked drinks at Nanaimo nightclubs prompts safety campaign

Mounties in Nanaimo say there's been an uptick in reports of drinks being spiked or tampered with at nightclubs around the city, prompting a new awareness campaign.

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Haida Potatoes. Who knew! Found these at Seedy Saturday in Saltair. Always up for trying something new! 🥔 #metchosinfarms #shoplocal #haidapotato

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Seeds sown in the fall are germinating nicely! There are Woolly Sunflower and Pearly Everlasting

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Nanaimo Local @nanaimolocal.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

March 19 at Beban Park is the next 100+ Women Who Care Mid-Island get-together. A great way to come together, learn about, and give to the work of local organizations! Follow the link for more info #Nanaimo #VanIsle #donate www.100womenwhocaremidisland.com

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100+ Women Who Care Mid-Island

100+ Women Who Care Mid-Island members meet for one hour, four times a year and raise over $10,000 for a registered charity in Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Lantzville, a community in between, or Gabriola Islan...

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Nanaimo Local @nanaimolocal.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

NatureKids BC’s free Morrell Sanctuary tour, March 15! “Join #Nanaimo NatureKids for a tour of the Morrell Nature Sanctuary. Calling all young explorers! Put on your adventure shoes and get ready for a fun guided nature walk where you’ll discover amazing plants and…

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On The Patio 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🪴🌴 @onthepatio.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

If you’re in the Ladysmith BC area on Saturday, please stop by! This is my First Seedy Saturday in Saltair! I will have a selection of Native and non Native plants 🌱 🪴

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