Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour

WHAT: Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour

WHERE: 10 gardens in Victoria and the CRD

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Sept. 7

TICKETS: $25 at Eventbrite. See https://vicurbanfood...ixsite.com/tour

This year’s self-guided tour is raising funds for the Victoria Rainbow Kitchen, which provides meals to those in need and works to strengthen food security on the South Island.

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People who drive by this ­remarkable garden have been known to honk with ­appreciation, while those on foot often loll at the gate to take in the sumptuous scene.

One woman recently wrote a fan letter to the owners, which they found incredibly heartwarming.

It’s easy to see why people are drawn to this property.

At first glance it’s the three palm trees spreading high above four ­different ­varieties of waving grasses, and the ­winding path edged in a thick carpet of crushing thyme.

But what soon becomes evident behind the house, which sits on a corner, are rows of espaliered fruit trees underplanted with Japanese eggplants and zucchini, enormous kale and rhubarb specimens — and masses of bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.

This garden is not only a feast for the eyes but also an edible delight, and it will be open to the public on September 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour.