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10 neat things about edible weeds

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About Edible Weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12390 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 about annuals

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers

10 Neat Things about Annuals

January 10, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3738 Views 10 Neat Things, annuals, type of plant, what are annuals

1. Live fast, die young. In the plant world, an annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in

10 Neat Things about the colour orange

10 Neat Things Plants

About Orange

October 24, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3316 Views 10 Neat Things, colour orange

1. Pumpkins. The favourite squash for this time of year is usually orange coloured. Pumpkins start out green through the

10 Neat Things about Prairie Dogs and Richardson's ground squirrels

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

Prairie Dogs

October 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4524 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about prairie dogs, ground squirrel

1. The talk of the town. Prairie dogs, the big cousin to the Richardson’s ground squirrel or gopher, live very

Plants that kill

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About Plants That Kill

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4940 Views 10 Neat Things, plants that kill, poisonous plants, toxic plant

1. How toxic is toxic? Your garden is full of toxic plants, that could probably even kill, including parts of

10 Neat Things about Good bugs in the garden

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Insects

About Good Bugs in the Garden

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2621 Views 10 Neat Things, beneficial bugs in your garden, good bugs in the garden

1. Best bug. For overall best bug performance in the garden, the award goes to the humble ladybug. This pretty

10 Neat Things about Lawns in Fall

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About Lawns in Fall

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2726 Views 10 Neat Things, lawns in fall, what to do to your lawn during fall

1. Leaf it be. We used to spend backbreaking hours raking leaves off our lawns in fall, piling them into

10 Neat Things about Trees

10 Neat Things Foliage Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Trees

September 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2226 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about trees, tree trivia, Trees

1. The lungs of the world. Trees produce oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide. A large tree puts out enough

10 Neat Things about Weeds in Fall

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About Weeds in Fall

September 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3693 Views 10 Neat Things, weeds in fall, what to do with weeds during fall

1. Ground huggers, skyscrapers. Weeds are plants with an indomitable will to live – they are tough and strong and

10 Neat Things about peaches

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About Peaches

September 12, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4212 Views 10 Neat Things, cool and interesting facts, peaches

1. Clingstone or freestone. When you eat a peach and the flesh comes neatly away from the pit, that is