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Feathered Friends: Feeding birds in winter

October 20, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 1196 Views autumn, bird feeders

Feathered Friends by Sherrie Versluis With the lovely fall season upon us, it is a perfect time to think about

How-to Local Gardener

The Tricky Tomato: Fruit or vegetable?

May 23, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1681 Views Fruit or vegetable, garden tips, gardening, Heirloom tomatoes, Homegrown produce, Lycopene, tomato, Tomato growing tips, Tomato varieties, vegetable gardening

By Heather Klein Is the tomato a fruit or is it a vegetable? This age-old question regarding the tomato actually

Animals Local Gardener

Feathered Friends: Mad about orioles

April 17, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1523 Views Birds, feathered friends, featherfriends, orioles

Feathered Friends by Sherrie Versluis Being such an avid bird lover people often ask me what my favourite bird is.

Local Gardener

10 Neat Things About African Violets

April 5, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 531 Views African violets, flower care, Flower varieties, gardening, Houseplant of the Year, houseplants, Hybrid plants, indoor plants, Plant symbolism, Saintpaulia ionantha

1. Genus and epithet In Latin, African violets are Saintpaulia ionantha. They are named after Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire,

Bulbs Flowers Local Gardener Plants

Test Your Garden Knowledge: Daffodils

February 26, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1492 Views beautiful garden, daffodils, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener

Test your daffodil knowledge by answering true or false to the following questions. 1. A daffodil is a kind of

Garden Fresh Recipes Local Gardener

Garden Fresh Recipe: Pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs

February 26, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1403 Views garden fresh recipe, Plants

By Ian Leatt I remember visiting Italy, the island of Capri to be exact. It was just a short vacation

Garden Fresh Recipes Local Gardener

Garden Fresh Recipe: Cauliflower pizza bread

February 26, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1235 Views Garden Fresh Recipes

By Ian Leatt This cauliflower pizza bread is a healthy alternative ideal for gluten free diets. It may take a

Animals Local Gardener

Feathered Friends: Bird myths to be aware of

February 25, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1431 Views Animals, birdbath, featherfriends, feeding birds, songbirds

Feathered Friends with Sherrie Versluis There are always many bird myths and questions about wild birds during the summer season.

Animals Birds Local Gardener

Feathered Friends: The beautiful haunting call of the Common Loon

February 22, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1161 Views acid rain, Animals, Bird Studies Canada, birder, Canadian Lakes Loon Survey, Canadian one dollar coin, feathered friends, hunting loons, incubation, lake birds, loon, Loonie, Sherries Versluis, tremelo-call, wail-call, yodel

Feathered Friends with Sherrie Versluis Living in Canada is a great thing for nature lovers. We are so fortunate to

Animals Garden Helpers Local Gardener

An Attempt to Appreciate Slugs

January 30, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1660 Views Animals, gardening helper, slugs

Nobody likes slugs. Well, nobody except, maybe, five-year-old boys. For gardeners, they chew holes in foliage and leave a very

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