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COVID 19 Myths

1. Garlic. There is no evidence that eating raw garlic will kill the virus. Garlic does have some antimicrobial properties

1. What are they? Nests are structures built to hold eggs, offspring and, sometimes, adults. They’re often built owing to

1. Fake. Hyacinths were voted the flower most likely to be mistaken for fake, by me, this morning. With their

Lamb 1. What kind? Sheep are specifically referred to by age. Young ‘uns are, of course, lambs, and adults are

1. Love in a mist. (Nigella.) This freely self-sowing, cheery annual takes its romantic love name from the airy, lacy bracts

1. Inhibitors. Starting plants from seeds are not always easy. Some seeds, like tomatoes, come from the mother plant coated

1. Vegetables. It used to be that just about the only edibles that people grew in containers were herbs and

1. Herb or ‘erb? Dropping the h-sound at the beginning of “herb” is an American affectation, so if you’re from

1. Waiting to plant. Across Canada, with the possible exception of the West Coast, Canadians wait till Victoria Day,

1. Smart cookies. Raccoons are highly intelligent with excellent memories. One study showed that they could remember very well for