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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things

About Oaks

January 1, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2957 Views acorns, ancient oak trees, Celtic history, North American oaks, oak cupule, oak for smoking, oak symbolism, Oak trees, poison oak, Quercus

1. Quercus and the Celts Quercus is the botanical name for oak and it is from the Celtic language meaning

10 Neat Things

About Frankincense and Myrrh

December 23, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3699 Views ancient healing, Boswellia sacra, Commiphora myrrha, Frankincense, frankincense for cancer, gifts of the Magi, myrrh, myrrh for arthritis, Myrris odorata, resin harvesting

Boswellia sacra (image by Scott Zona / via Wikicommons) 1. Treasures from trees. The wise men from the East arrived

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Artichokes

December 16, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2932 Views ancient vegetables, artichoke history, artichoke preparation, Artichokes, California artichokes, Cynara scolymus, healthy eating, Marilyn Monroe, New Orleans

1. Eating flower babies. An artichoke is the bud of the flowerhead of Cynara scolymus, a plant with lovely violet-blue

10 Neat Things Gardening Science Plants

About Plant Senses

December 9, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2563 Views jasmonate, photosensitive hormones, plant behavior, plant chemistry, plant communication, plant intelligence, plant memory, plant reactions, Plant senses, plant signaling

1. What you already knew. As a plant person, you already know that plants have senses, many beyond our ken.

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Potatoes

November 18, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3203 Views Lord Byron, nutritional benefits, potatoes, resistant starch, spud varieties

1. The potato diet. Potatoes have a bad reputation as a heavy carb food that adds inches to waistlines. But

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Pets

About Mice

November 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3581 Views deer mice, hantavirus, house mice, mice and cats, mouse behavior, mouse infestation, mouse prevention, Pest control, rodent control, wildlife in the home

1. No such thing as one mouse. If you see one mouse in your house, you can be sure there

10 Neat Things Animals Annuals Perennials Plants

About Nature’s Dyes

November 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3694 Views cochineal dye, eco-friendly dyeing, indigo dye, madder root, marigold dye, natural dyes, organic colorants, plant-based dyes, Tyrian purple, vegetable dyes

1. Blue jean pea plant. A member of the pea family, Indigofera tinctoria, the plant that produces blue jean blue,

10 Neat Things

About Floods

November 2, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2851 Views drowning risks, flash floods, flood damage prevention, flood mythology, flood preparedness, flooding impact, Floods, secondary flood effects, watering, wetland drainage

1. Don’t get carried away. It only takes about six inches of flood water to stall most passenger cars. One

10 Neat Things

About Halloween Apples and Other Plants

October 28, 2021 Shauna Dobbie 805 Views halloween, house plants

1. Bobbing. Bobbing for apples, called “snap apple” in parts of Ireland and Newfoundland, comes to the Halloween tradition from

10 Neat Things Animals Birds Wild Critters

About Canada Geese

October 21, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3394 Views aggressive behavior, Branta canadensis, Canada geese, edible birds, family bonds, goslings, hunting history, migration, vocalizations, wildlife conservation

1. More than just a jacket. “Canada goose” may conjure up visions of a warm, fur-trimmed winter jacket with a

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