About Oaks
1. Quercus and the Celts Quercus is the botanical name for oak and it is from the Celtic language meaning “tree above all others”. It
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January 1, 2022
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About Frankincense and Myrrh
Boswellia sacra (image by Scott Zona / via Wikicommons) 1. Treasures from trees. The wise men from the East arrived at the birth of Jesus
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December 23, 2021
About Artichokes
1. Eating flower babies. An artichoke is the bud of the flowerhead of Cynara scolymus, a plant with lovely violet-blue flowers that look just like
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December 16, 2021
About Plant Senses
1. What you already knew. As a plant person, you already know that plants have senses, many beyond our ken. You feel guilty when you
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December 9, 2021
About Potatoes
1. The potato diet. Potatoes have a bad reputation as a heavy carb food that adds inches to waistlines. But an average spud weighing 3.5
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November 18, 2021
2022 is Canada’s Year of the Garden
Proclaiming 2022 Canada’s Year of the Garden: A national movement to connect with plants Gardens and gardening contribute to the development of our country, our
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November 12, 2021
About Mice
1. No such thing as one mouse. If you see one mouse in your house, you can be sure there are more. They multiply rapidly,
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November 11, 2021
About Nature’s Dyes
1. Blue jean pea plant. A member of the pea family, Indigofera tinctoria, the plant that produces blue jean blue, has been in use as
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November 4, 2021
Garden of Doyle Piwniuk
Garden of Doyle Piwniuk, Virden, Manitoba By Dorothy Dobbie Photos by Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie Doyle Piwniuk is a tree man. The colour, texture and
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November 2, 2021
About Floods
1. Don’t get carried away. It only takes about six inches of flood water to stall most passenger cars. One foot of water will float
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November 2, 2021