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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 03:53 in Vancouver | Read more
HARVEST FESTIVAL Sept 29th 2012 ~ Hosted by Vancouver MGs ~ Archived
Thanks to everyone who attended. From Door Donations, we were able to donate $500 towards the VanDusen Smart Green and Growing Program Harvest Festival at VanDusen Botanical Garden – Saturday, September 29th, 2012 (admission is by donation)Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 03:53 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 14:12 in Vancouver | Read more
STELLA ~ The Arisaema
I would like to introduce you to Stella, my Arisaema sikokianum. I named her Stella because she is such a stellar specimen in the Araceae family. I get a huge amount of joy from her. Actually she is bisexual at this point in her life and for the past few years she has...Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 14:12 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:51 in Vancouver | Read more
THE WOODLAND SKIPPER
Photo and research courtesy of Ingrid Gowans, Vancouver MG, currently attending MG Advanced Training It was a beautiful sunny day, (August 21st, 2011) ; I was taking pictures in my garden when this little creature landed right in front of me and posed for the camera. At first I...Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:51 in Vancouver | Read more
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:27 in Vancouver | Read more
HOLLAND - Springtime Splendor
Vancouver MG Betsy Jones was fortunate enough to spend some time in Holland this spring: Spring is the right time to be in Holland especially in Lisse, where the famed bulb fields are located. This is near Amsterdam and just north of Leiden, site of the historical Hortus...Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 12:27 in Vancouver | Read more
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Monday, March 26, 2012 - 05:52 in Vancouver | Read more
2011 WEATHER SUMMARY for South Coastal B.C.
The following records are for the Vancouver Airport unless otherwise noted. Vancouver airport records started in 1937. January 2011 – very wet, but no record set There was record-breaking cold in late February, 2011. On February 25, we had a record low of -8.1˚C (previous...Monday, March 26, 2012 - 05:52 in Vancouver | Read more
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
BROADLEAF EVERGREENS IN THE WINTER GARDEN
Late winter has to be one of the best times of the year to cast a critical eye over the bare bones of any garden. It’s a welcome opportunity to review the structure and balance of our landscape - or maybe the lack of it - and to consider what adjustments or amendments we might...Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Friday, February 10, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
BUG MYSTERY SOLVED: Rhododendron leafhopper
Recently we were contacted through our website by a member of the public to identify a mysterious bug: "There's a bug that lives on the top leaves of my rhododendron in the summer here in White Rock.It is about 1/2" long , 1/8" thick, green colour with red stripes front to back...Friday, February 10, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
ALL ABOUT SPROUTS - it's N.E.A.T!
Why Sprouts? Because, sprouting is N.E.A.T.! As the garden sleeps under the glistening frost, eating fresh living food from our gardens becomes a reminiscent dream. Well, my friends, this year you will be able to enjoy a greater diversity of freshly grown food within the...Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
WINTER MUSINGS
The English poet A. E. Housman gives me an unexpected take on the death that comes with winter and the promise it holds of spring. “The night is freezing fast,” he writes, “Tomorrow comes December;/And winterfalls of old/Are with me from the past;/And chiefly I remember/How...Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
FROSTED TREASURES IN MY GARDEN
A January stroll in the garden finds frosted beauty in the garden.Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:18 in Vancouver | Read more
Congratulations to our most recent Basic Training Graduates!
Vancouver Chapter is thrilled to congratulate 39 of its most recent graduates of the Basic Training Program A total of 39 students graduated (2009 - 1, 2010 - 30, 2011 - 8) Pictured here are the new MGs who braved the January cold to come out and receive their certificates and...Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 06:18 in Vancouver | Read more
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more
SEED STARTING: PEAT & PLASTIC-FREE
Peat extraction is highly damaging to ecosystems as peat grows slowly enough, 1 mm. per year according to Royal Horticultural Society, to be considered a non-renewable resource. While many gardeners have traditionally started and grown-on seeds indoors in peat pots and in peat-...Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 16:00 in Vancouver | Read more