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About Alliums

May 19, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 4125 Views 10 Neat Things, alliums

Allium azureum Toxicoxcordion venenosum Allium cepa (onion) Allium sativum (garlic) Allium moly Allium schoenoprasum (chives) 1. What are alliums? Plants

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

Raspberries

May 5, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2830 Views 10 Neat Things, raspberries

1. Oh Ida, how red your blood. Raspberries, Greek mythology has it, were once white. Then along came Zeus’ nursemaid,

10 Neat Things Animals

About Cats

February 16, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3582 Views 10 Neat Things, cats, furry pets, Pets

1. The story of Molly, Tom and their confused friend, Gib. We all know that male cats are called Toms,

10 Neat Things Animals Pets

Turtles

September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2761 Views 10 Neat Things, Pets, turtle

1. Turtle island. Turtle myths abound in creation stories throughout the world. The Hindus tell of a great flood that dissolves

10 Neat Things Flowers Perennials Plants

About Peonies

May 20, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4907 Views 10 Neat Things, Flowers, peonies, Perennials

1. What’s so great about peonies? Peonies are drought tolerant, deer resistant, fragrant, hardy to Zone 2 and they can

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

About Skunks

March 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 5520 Views 10 Neat Things, garden citters, how to get rid of skunk smell, skunks

1. Skunk diet. Skunks have a varied diet that includes roots, seeds and berries; small mice, birds and eggs; and,

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

Edible weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12171 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 Berries

May 21, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5790 Views 10 Neat Things, Berries

Gooseberries are true berries Raspberries Blackberries Saskatoon berries Blueberries Currants Honeyberries Cranberries 1. A tomato is a berry, a blueberry