Growing Cucumbers
Ask anyone what vegetable is most often planted in their garden and the answer will probably come back, “tomatoes”. That would be wrong, though. Kevin
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May 15, 2018
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Container Gardening: Peppers
Pretty patio peppers As the container gardening trend heats up, peppers are staking out their place as one of the top plant picks. They are the
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May 15, 2018
Notes for the Novice Gardener
The three basic topics essential for all gardeners to understand − watering, fertilizing and weeding − are often taken for granted. For the novice, and
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May 15, 2018
Outdoor Decorating Trends: Where style meets function
By Tania Moffat This season is all about bringing the comfort of the indoors outside with these outdoor decorating trends. Add lighting for ambiance. Outdoor
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May 11, 2018
Easy Tzatziki
Basic tzatziki proportions are easy to follow. You can add or subtract any of the ingredients to suit you own taste. Ingredients: 1 cup Greek
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May 10, 2018
Beauty in a Bulb: 6 summer magicians for glowing colour
By Dorothy Dobbie If there is one thing that bulbs, especially summer bulbs, have in common it’s incandescent colour. The flowers of dahlias, gladiolas, crocosmia
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May 10, 2018
The Garden at the End of the Road: A stunning Tobermory oasis
Story by Tania Moffat, photos by Veronica Silva, Ben Goedhart and Klaus Roder At the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario lies a
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May 9, 2018
Invasive Species: Bighead Knapweed
Bighead Knapweed, or Centaurea macrocephala, is also known as armenian basketflower, globe centaurea, golden thistle, yellow or lemon fluff knapweed and yellow hardhead. Overview: Bighead
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May 9, 2018
Devastation to Devastating Beauty: Diana and Les Helm’s garden
When Diana and Les Helm bought their dream home in 2011, they had no idea how their lives were about to change. They moved into
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May 8, 2018
Life is Lush Outside the City
By Tania Moffat The move outside the city to Victoria Beach after living and gardening in Winnipeg was not a difficult one for Ernie and
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May 7, 2018