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Herbs for better sleep: 10 neat things

March 20, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 100 Views ashwagandha, chamomile, Herbal remedies, home remedies, hops, insomnia, lavender, lemon balm, magnolia bark, melatonin, natural health, passionflower, peppermint, sleep, sleep aids, sour cherries, valerian root, wellness

Discover the Best Herbs for Deep, Restful Sleep Do you toss and turn at night? Struggle with racing thoughts? Instead

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10 Neat Things About Permaculture

February 5, 2025 Shauna Dobbie 449 Views 10 Neat Things, agroforestry, companion planting, ecological design, food forest, forest gardening, homesteading, hugelkultur, Local Gardener, no-till gardening, organic gardening, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, sheet mulching, sustainable agriculture, sustainable living

If you’ve ever wished your garden could take care of itself, permaculture might be the answer. More than just a

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10 Neat Things About Sweet Potatoes

October 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 961 Views sweet potato

As you plan your Thanksgiving menu, put some thought into sweet potatoes. Did you know that you can grow them

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10 Neat Things About Corn

September 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1153 Views corn

Corn is some kind of magic plant. It feeds the world as it sweetens our lives, though eating its high-fructose

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10 Neat Things About Healing Plants

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 400 Views aloe vera, chamomile, Echinacea, garlic benefits, Healing plants, lavender, peppermint oil, Plants, tea tree oil, turmeric, willow bark

Discover the power of plants that science says can heal! From calming anxiety with lavender to easing headache with peppermint,

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10 Neat Things About Hardy Apple Cultivars

September 4, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1205 Views hardy apples

1. Named apples. You can never plant a seed and expect to get a certain type of apple, no more

China pink (Dianthus chinensis). Photo by Mokkie.

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Edible Ornamental Flowers and Antioxidants

August 29, 2024 Tania Scott 1164 Views antioxidants, edible garden

Edible ornamental flowers are a great way to boost your antioxidant intake. Edible ornamental flowers are defined as harmless and

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10 Neat Things About Apples

August 5, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1172 Views antique apple varieties, apple, apple bobbing, apple pollination, apple storage, apples, DNA diversity, ethylene gas, forbidden fruit myth, growing apples

When you think of the word “fruit”, what do you picture? Most Canadians will imagine an apple. Great for storing

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10 Neat Things About Zucchini

July 30, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3168 Views zucchini

1. One plant, one family. Zucchini is such a prolific crop that one plant is enough to feed one family.

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10 Neat Things About Cabbage and Broccoli

July 26, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 13 Views 10 Neat Things, edible garden, edible plants, Local Gardener

1. Something sweet about sulfur. The distinctive flavor of brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, kale, cabbage and collard greens)

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