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A good vegetable gardening tome says Canadian Gardening magazine

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

Tweet Canadian Gardening | December 2011 10 awesome gifts for any novice gardener By Daniela Payne If your novice gardener friend is starting off with a vegetable garden, arm them with some  knowledge. “The best advice on the topic comes … Continue reading →

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Forget roses and try tulips on Valentine’s Day

Posted on November 9, 2011 by admin

Tweet OTTAWA CITIZEN | By Ailsa Francis If you’re tired of picking up a bouquet of predictable red roses for your significant other on Valentine’s Day, then read on. Award-winning Canadian garden writer Sonia Day has eye-opening and provocative options … Continue reading →

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I’m fed up with eco-evangelists. See my rant at gardenrant.com

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

Tweet Happens every year. Regular as clockwork. The moment I mention heirloom tomatoes in my Toronto Star column, I get a nasty email from a woman I’ll call Martha. Martha doesn’t like my stand on these kinds of tomatoes.  I … Continue reading →

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