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10 Neat Things: About Alliums

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 2684 Views 10 Neat Things, alliums

Allium azureum Toxicoxcordion venenosum Allium cepa (onion) Allium sativum (garlic) Allium moly Allium schoenoprasum (chives) 1. What are alliums? Plants

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10 Neat Things: Raspberries

May 5, 2022May 6, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1600 Views 10 Neat Things, raspberries

1. Oh Ida, how red your blood. Raspberries, Greek mythology has it, were once white. Then along came Zeus’ nursemaid,

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10 Neat Things: About Cats

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 2204 Views 10 Neat Things, cats, furry pets, Pets

1. The story of Molly, Tom and their confused friend, Gib. We all know that male cats are called Toms,

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10 Neat Things: How Insects survive Winter

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 3241 Views 10 Neat Things, how insects survive winter, what happens to insects in winter

1. Die or pause? No, diapause. To survive the brutality of freezing winters, many insects enter a state of suspended

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10 Neat Things: Turtles

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1774 Views 10 Neat Things, Pets, turtle

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

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1792 Views 10 Neat Things, facts, garlic, trivia

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

May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 2813 Views 10 Neat Things, Flowers, peonies, Perennials

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

March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 3796 Views 10 Neat Things, garden citters, how to get rid of skunk smell, 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

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 8346 Views 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

May 21, 2020June 11, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 3879 Views 10 Neat Things, 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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