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JAN'S PICK FOR CHRISTMAS 2011
Trying to find something for all the gardeners on your holiday shopping list? Lee Valley has just released their early Christmas Gift Catalog for 2011. There is something for everyone (even the children gardeners) in your family. And, it's not just for gardeners - but also...Monday, October 24, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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DIY COMPOSTER
Are you always looking for projects that are cost saving and "re-using" what is around the house? Check out this Do It Yourself (DIY) composter solution. No muss, no fuss!Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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DOG GONE FARM
My son gave me a sign he had hand carved for Christmas. “Dog Gone Farm,” it reads, in jaunty red letters (inspired by our fence jumping dog). With the sign hung proudly on the front door, it was official. We were farmers. We grow fruits and vegetables, build soil, and raise...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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BEAUTIFUL, BUT HARMFUL BULLIES OF BIODIVERSITY
Avid gardeners are always searching for new, eye-catching plants to add to their backyard collections. Among these attractions, however, lurk invasive plants that pose a hazard to the environment, the economy, and our health. The enjoyable tradition of sharing plants and seeds...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.........
'Live like you'll die tomorrow. Garden like you'll live forever.'...Old Shaker proverb 'Spread the word, not the weed! '...Invasive Plant Council of BC 'In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.'...Aristotle 'The love of gardening is a seed once sown that...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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LINKS TO BLOGS and WEBSITES
Discovering new gardening ideas or helpful information tools on the internet can assist a gardener immensely. Here are some interesting ones – please email your personal favourites to: NewsblogEditorMGABC@gmail.com MGABC DISCLAIMER Information provided on MGABC GROWING is...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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GARDEN UPDATE FROM HARRY
Dear Friends, VanDusen Botanical Garden and Master Gardeners of BC have had a long and mutually beneficial relationship. If you think of us as forming a marriage, we have produced some rather amazing offspring – perhaps most significantly, Seedy Saturday. Little Seedy has done...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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STOP TREATING THE SOIL LIKE DIRT!
Ever heard the saying “Oh, I was treated like dirt!” Well, really it should be a compliment! If you treat your soil the way it is supposed to be treated - like a living organism - you would treat it with care, love, and respect. A good soil is alive, thriving, and teaming with...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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NEW BOOKS - VanDusen Library
Here is a small sample of some of the new books that have recently been purchased for VanDusen Library’s collection. The books’ call numbers and how many copies available are listed. The Global Forest GR785 .B47 2010 (2 copies circ.) Beresford-Kroeger, Diana. New York : Viking...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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WHAT ARE NATIVE PLANTS?
In the broadest sense, every plant is a native plant. That is, it co-evolved somewhere with other plant species, animals, fungi, and microbes to form a complex network of relationships. Native plants are the foundation of native ecosystems, or natural communities. Over time, a...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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A JOURNAL ENTRY FROM THE PRESIDENT
As I write my first message, I am reflecting on notes jotted down in my daily journal when I was first elected to serve you beginning in January 2011. Initiate better communications with our members and the general public At our November 2010 AGM, that was one of the key issues...Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more