10 Neat Things: Turtles
1. Turtle island. Turtle myths abound in creation stories throughout the world. The Hindus tell of a great flood that dissolves
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10 Neat Things: Garlic
1. Vampire repellent. There are many theories as to why garlic is considered an effective vampire deterrent: 1) Vampires are
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10 Neat Things: About Peonies
1. What’s so great about peonies? Peonies are drought tolerant, deer resistant, fragrant, hardy to Zone 2 and they can
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10 Neat Things: About Skunks
1. Skunk diet. Skunks have a varied diet that includes roots, seeds and berries; small mice, birds and eggs; and,
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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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10 Neat Things: About 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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10 Neat Things: Cherry Blossoms
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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10 Neat Things: Container Gardening
1. Vegetables. It used to be that just about the only edibles that people grew in containers were herbs and
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10 Neat Things: Waiting
1. Waiting to plant. Across Canada, with the possible exception of the West Coast, Canadians wait till Victoria Day,
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10 Neat Things: 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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