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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
POPPIES AND ME
The poppy, in all its varieties, is a quite wonderful flower. Huge and soft as a landmark blossom, or delicate and small and scattered through a field of cornflowers and daisies, even among the crosses in Flanders’ fields - the poppy gives me intense pleasure. Many things do,...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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GARDENING FROM THE HEART
A Tribute to Margaret Church. In 1987, a most remarkable woman became my next door neighbour. My first introduction to this inspiring lady was when 4 cubic feet of compost was deposited in her laneway and the neighbourhood witnessed her single-handedly carrying it to her...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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WINTER ROOTS
Roots define the taste of winter: they are roasted, boiled, sautéed. They give 'bottom' and sweetness to soups and stews. Whereas the New World and the tropical climates have given us summer's annuals, like potato, sunchoke, and sweet potato, the winter garden's roots are all...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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WINTER GREENS
Winter greens bring variety and zest to our cold weather meals. They've been cultivated for thousands of years from Japan to Western Europe and, as the list below shows, the majority are from the Brassica genus. Most of the European greens are fully hardy in our mild coastal...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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3 WAYS TO GROW VEGGIES WITH EASE AND ABUNDANCE
Growing your own vegetables is a very rewarding and delicious experience! When we excitedly peruse our seed catalogues during those long dark days of winter, this is our opportunity to choose which delicious edibles will suit our gardens and families best. However, it is easy...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in Vancouver | Read more