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About Edible Weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12394 Views 10 Neat Things, edible weeds

Purslane 1. Move over spinach. Purslane, sometimes called portulaca, is an edible weed. It has 10 times the Omega 3

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Sesame

January 28, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3525 Views annual crops, drought-tolerant, healthy fats, oil-rich seeds, seed varieties, sesame oil, sesame plant, Sesame seeds, tahini, tempura oil

1. Open sesame. Ali Baba overheard this magical phrase as he watched the 40 Thieves enter their cave of stolen

10 Neat Things How-to Indoor plants

About Watering Houseplants

January 21, 2021 Shauna Dobbie 2340 Views distilled water, drainage, fungus gnats, hydroponics, overwatering, plant bath, Plant Care, plant health, underwatering, Watering houseplants

Best gift options for gardeners 1. When to water. Use your powers of observation when watering houseplants. If the top

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Bamboo

January 14, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2827 Views bamboo, bamboo bridge, bamboo construction, bamboo fabric, bamboo growth, bamboo in Chinese culture, bamboo in culture, bamboo mythology, flowering grass, lucky bamboo

1. Grass or wood? Bamboo (Bambusa) is a flowering perennial evergreen plant from the grass family. Although it’s considered a

10 Neat Things Plants

About Mistletoe

December 18, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2501 Views American mistletoe, birdlime, European mistletoe, evergreen plants, holiday traditions, kissing tradition, Mistletoe, mistletoe berries, mistletoe mythology, parasitic plant

1. Divine essence of male virility. Mistletoe (Viscum album) was seen in pre-Christian Europe as the symbol of maleness. The

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Pines

December 10, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2930 Views jack pine, old-growth forests, pine needle bundles, pine needle tea, pine resin uses, Pine trees, pine-eating birds, pinecones, serotinous cones, tree symbolism

1. Pine needle bundles. Pines send out their needles in clusters or bundles of two, three or five, depending on

10 Neat Things Indoor plants Plants

About Aloe

November 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2154 Views Alexander the Great, aloe toxicity, aloe uses, aloe vera, ancient remedies, Egyptian medicine, houseplants, Medicinal plants, Plant Care, succulent gardening

1. Growing it. Aloe needs bright, indirect light and not much water. If you provide those two things, an aloe

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Tulips

November 13, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3135 Views cut flowers, Dutch tulips, fall planting, gardening tips, Ottawa Tulip Festival, spring flowers, squirrel deterrents, tulip care, tulip history, tulips

1. Tulips rising in fall. Much of Canada has been enjoying a bit of unseasonably warm weather this fall. Some

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Olives

November 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3084 Views Amurca, ancient Greece, Mediterranean basin, olive curing, olive oil, olive trees, olive wood, Olives, peace symbol, Russian olives

1. Peace. Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and so we will look further into this species this week,

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Scary Plants

October 28, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4401 Views Bat flower, Castor bean, Corpse flower, Dead man's fingers, Deadly nightshade, Doll's eyes, Ghost plant, Love lies bleeding, Scary plants, Voodoo lily

1. Bat flower. One of the scary plants, the handsome Tacca chantrieri flowers are almost black and a little reminiscent

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