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10 Neat Things Edibles

Edible weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 11815 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

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About Berries

May 21, 2020 Caroline Fu 5455 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

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Cherry Blossoms

April 2, 2020 Caroline Fu 5289 Views 10 Neat Things, Manitoba Gardener

1. Hanami . It’s cherry blossom time in Japan! Hanami means “flower-viewing” and generally refers to taking in the beauty

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Container Gardening

January 31, 2020 Caroline Fu 3172 Views 10 Neat Things

1. Vegetables. It used to be that just about the only edibles that people grew in containers were herbs and

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Waiting

January 17, 2020 Caroline Fu 3508 Views 10 Neat Things

1. Waiting to plant. Across Canada, with the possible exception of the West Coast, Canadians wait till Victoria Day,

10 Neat Things Annuals

10 Neat Things about Annuals

January 10, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3412 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

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Bugs with Wings in your Home

November 18, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3651 Views 10 Neat Things, flying insects

1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should

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Orange

October 24, 2019 Caroline Fu 3005 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

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Prairie Dogs

October 21, 2019 Caroline Fu 4077 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

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Plants that Kill

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4548 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