Virtual Gardening Series: My Favourite Vegetables & How to Grow Them
Channel: Vancouver Island Regional Library
Date: 2023-02-07

Dorothee focuses on her favorite vegetables, those that do well in her garden on the East Coast of Vancouver Island. The discussion ranges from Broad Beans to Zucchini with many others in between. Information will be given on different varieties within the same type of veggies (e.g. choosing among the multitude of tomatoes), how and when to start the seeds, on planning and preparing for the coming season, and choosing between summer and winter varieties. 

Dorothee Kieser has been a certified Master Gardener for many years. She brings to the library seminars her scientific approach (from her career as a biologist) as well as a wealth of experience from her own extensive home orchard, vegetable, flower, and rhododendron gardens. In addition to her volunteer work with the Master Gardeners, Dorothee is an active member the Beban Learning Garden (a large, local community garden which features a greenhouse), and has given numerous seminars on many gardening topics to gardening clubs and associations. Dorothee is the Past President of Vancouver Island Master Gardener Chapter (VIMGA) and is currently the Lead Mentor for the Advanced Master Gardeners’ course given jointly by Vancouver Island University and VIMGA.