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10 Neat Things

Plants that kill

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

About Plants That Kill

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5004 Views 10 Neat Things, plants that kill, poisonous plants, toxic plant

1. How toxic is toxic? Your garden is full of toxic plants, that could probably even kill, including parts of

ripening tomatoes

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Ripening Tomatoes

October 15, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2805 Views Edibles, Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to

Tomatoes are climacteric, which means they will continue to ripen after they’ve been picked from the vine. This really matters

10 Neat Things about turkeys

10 Neat Things Birds

About Turkeys

October 10, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2996 Views Benjamin Franklin, domesticated turkey, flying turkeys, gobble, Lake Tuz., turkey anatomy, turkey behavior, turkey breeding, turkey myths, wild turkey

1. Which came first? Was the bird named after the country or the country after the bird? The answer is

10 Neat things about blue jays

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Blue Jays

October 7, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3667 Views acorns, Bird behavior, Bird feeding, bird migration, blue jay anatomy, blue jay calls, blue jay courtship, blue jay myths, blue jays, Prince Edward Island

1. They’re not really blue, you know. Blue jays look blue. You’d swear they are blue, a very striking, and

10 Neat things about pumpkins

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Pumpkins

October 3, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5097 Views giant pumpkins, Pollination, pumpkin care, pumpkin competition, pumpkin flowers, pumpkin growth, pumpkin harvesting, pumpkin hybrids, pumpkins, secondary roots

1. Sex and the single pumpkin. Pumpkins are monoecious. A single plant will have both male and female flowers. Female

Plum streusel cake

Garden Fresh Recipes

Plum Cake

October 3, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2759 Views Garden Fresh Recipes, plum cake

Plum streusel cake is a quick and fantastic cake for a light dessert after a family dinner. It contains just enough

Cherry Pie

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Garden Fresh Recipes

Cherry Pie

October 3, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2372 Views almond extract, baking, cherry pie, cherry pie recipe, homemade pie, pie crust, pie filling, pie preparation, sour cherries, sweet cherries

Cherry pie recipe Cherry pie is the most wondrous thing. The plump cherries fill your mouth, the salty crust crumbles

Nullam mini nuGarden

nuGarden

September 26, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2407 Views garden products, indoor garden, indoor herb garden

Grow your herbs indoors with ease with nuGarden. One question we get a lot is: how do I keep basil

10 Neat Things about Good bugs in the garden

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About Good Bugs in the Garden

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2689 Views 10 Neat Things, beneficial bugs in your garden, good bugs in the garden

1. Best bug. For overall best bug performance in the garden, the award goes to the humble ladybug. This pretty

10 Neat Things about Lawns in Fall

10 Neat Things Plants

About Lawns in Fall

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2783 Views 10 Neat Things, lawns in fall, what to do to your lawn during fall

1. Leaf it be. We used to spend backbreaking hours raking leaves off our lawns in fall, piling them into

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