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Hasta La Pasta and Other Reflections on Gardening

Posted by Wynne Crombie
|Date: May 01, 2019
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Hasta La Pasta and Other Reflections on Gardening

Throughout my many decades of gardening, I have invented methods to put my signature on our little patch ...

Throughout my many decades of gardening, I have invented methods to put my signature on our little patch of backyard earth. It started back in the forties when I was seven; I planted a tomato seed in ...

May 01, 2019
| by Wynne Crombie

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A Hiker’s Paradise in BC Parks

Posted by Estelle Noakes
|Date: April 01, 2019
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A Hiker’s Paradise in BC Parks

Among British Columbia’s outstanding parks, I have chosen these three for their stunning beauty, their ea ...

Among British Columbia’s outstanding parks, I have chosen these three for their stunning beauty, their ease of access to the wilderness, and the wide choice of accommodation that will fit most budgets ...

April 01, 2019
| by Estelle Noakes

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SoundWaves – yet another reason to visit Nashville

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: January 31, 2019
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SoundWaves – yet another reason to visit Nashville

Admittedly, I am not a water baby. Swimsuits strike fear in my heart. But, here I am in Nashville’s Gaylo ...

Admittedly, I am not a water baby. Swimsuits strike fear in my heart. But, here I am in Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort striding across one of the atriums in my cover-up headed for SoundWaves. May ...

January 31, 2019
| by Marilyn Jones

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A Very Strange Fisherman

Posted by Thelma Fayle
|Date: December 01, 2018
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A Very Strange Fisherman

A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiia ...

A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiian fisherman known locally for his abundance of fishing derby awards, took a detour in high scho ...

December 01, 2018
| by Thelma Fayle

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Before & After – Tasma Lacroix

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Before & After – Tasma Lacroix

Despite juggling multiple activities, interests, volunteering and travel, semi-retired Victoria resident ...

Despite juggling multiple activities, interests, volunteering and travel, semi-retired Victoria resident Tasma Lee Lacroix is always up for something new. When INSPIRED columnist Pat Nichol gave her a ...

September 01, 2018
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Fairy Gardens Create a Magical World

Posted by Nancy J Schaaf, RN
|Date: June 01, 2018
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Fairy Gardens Create a Magical World

If you have moved from a home with garden space to a condo or apartment with no yard, you may still want ...

If you have moved from a home with garden space to a condo or apartment with no yard, you may still want to enjoy flowers and plants. If so, try container gardening! This type allows you to grow plant ...

June 01, 2018
| by Nancy J Schaaf, RN

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Tulip Time

Posted by Chris & Rick Millikan
|Date: April 01, 2016
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Tulip Time

Packing light, we rack up our bikes and head for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. A comfortable Arlingto ...

Packing light, we rack up our bikes and head for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. A comfortable Arlington base awaits us in Washington State, an easy drive south of the border. Welcomed by friendly h ...

April 01, 2016
| by Chris & Rick Millikan

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Guerrilla Gardeners Unite!

Posted by Bev Yaworski
|Date: July 01, 2009
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Guerrilla Gardeners Unite!

Enthusiastic gardeners are preparing their gardens for a new growing season. In 2006, Vancouver City Coun ...

Enthusiastic gardeners are preparing their gardens for a new growing season. In 2006, Vancouver City Councillors challenged the Greater Vancouver Regional community to create more food-producing garde ...

July 01, 2009
| by Bev Yaworski

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