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10 Neat Things

10 neat things about fall leaves

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10 Neat Things About Fall Leaves

November 2, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2378 Views fall, leave, leaves, winter

1. It’s a loss not a gain of colour. Deciduous leaves turn colour in fall because of a loss of

10 Neat Things About Snow

November 1, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 3858 Views gardening how-to, snow

1. The pukak. Under the winter’s collection of fallen snow, there is a secret world where small animals and insects

10 Neat Things to do in fall

10 Neat Things Plants

10 Neat Things To Do In Fall

October 31, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 3632 Views fall, leave, plant

1. Neaten up. Add this to your to-do list in fall. Even the messiest gardener (that’s me) needs to get

Animals Birds Local Gardener

Feathered Friends: Feeding birds in winter

October 20, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 1112 Views autumn, bird feeders

Feathered Friends by Sherrie Versluis With the lovely fall season upon us, it is a perfect time to think about

Annuals Flowers Plants

Browallia: A standout for shade

June 2, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 2005 Views Browallia, container gardening, Flowering annuals, Garden design, Hanging baskets, Low-maintenance gardening, Nightshade family, Proven Winners, shade plants, tropical plants

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Asparagus: Health benefits of a spring sprout

May 31, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1339 Views asparagus, Dorothy Dobbie, healthydiet, spring sprout

By Dorothy Dobbie Love your first feed of asparagus in springtime? No wonder. Here’s a short list of the health-giving

Gardening for Beginners

How to Grow Mushrooms at Home

May 25, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1937 Views DIY gardening, Fungi, Gardening for Beginners, Growing mushrooms, Home gardening, Indoor Gardening, Mushroom cultivation, Mushroom spawn, Mushroom varieties, Sustainable growing

By Tania Moffat Growing mushrooms is unlike growing any other vegetable. Fungi grow from spores rather than seeds. These spores

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The Tricky Tomato: Fruit or vegetable?

May 23, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1613 Views Fruit or vegetable, garden tips, gardening, Heirloom tomatoes, Homegrown produce, Lycopene, tomato, Tomato growing tips, Tomato varieties, vegetable gardening

By Heather Klein Is the tomato a fruit or is it a vegetable? This age-old question regarding the tomato actually

Buzzing Around: Bumblebees

May 23, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1167 Views bee, bumblebee, garden helpers

By Sharon Moffat There are few insects that are as kindly thought of as bumblebees. They are often portrayed in

Top-Pick Herbs for the Kitchen Garden

May 2, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 4149 Views Edibles, herb garden, herbs, kitchen herbs

Basil (Ocimum sp.) Basil is a winning herb: it is available in a smorgasbord of classic and worldly flavours and

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