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Judie McSkimmings — obituary

McSkimmings, Judith Ann (1942-2026) After a brief illness,...

Dining room set for sale

Contemporary D/R set hutch / buffet...

Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV 255/65/R18 Winter Tires for sale

Set of 4, Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV...

Gardening

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New garden on the Alameda

This summer, a group of Almonte residents built a new garden to beautify the pathway that links the Alameda to Reserve and Albert Streets. Neighbours moved dozens of stones,...

Help Our Railway Garden Grow 

Do you have sun-loving, hardy plants looking for a new home? Extra mulch or river rock from a recent project? We would be so grateful for your donation. We’re creating...

They Paved Paradise

Gardeners in Carleton Place urgently need your help. The community garden on Townline Road in Carleton Place has been located on land owned by the Catholic School Board of...
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David Hinks’ column returns to the Millstone in 2014

David Hinks is taking a well earned rest from his column for about a month. He would like thank everyone that donated to our local...

Gardening in Almonte: Because no one should be hungry!

by David Hinks  It has rapidly become that time of year when I can’t go into a store without earplugs (why won’t someone make that...

Gardening in Almonte: Catching up on the Paperwork!

by David Hinks A couple of nights of record-low temperatures and some snow have pretty much eliminated the possibility of doing any more outside gardening...

Gardening in Almonte: Finished for the season?

 A beautiful day on Saturday permitted some last minute tasks to be completed in the garden (after buying a few ‘new’ gardening books at...

Gardening in Almonte: A Cautionary Tale!

by David Hinks Once upon a time in a far away allotment garden plot in the wilds of the Alta Vista area of Ottawa, a...

Gardening in Almonte: The garden clean-up continues!

by David Hinks We have had some dramatic weather events (did the wind-storm deposit all the neighbours’ leaves in your yard or did it relieve...

Gardening in Almonte: Getting much colder!!!

by David Hinks What a difference a week makes – the following photo shows a dahlia bloom in all its glory last Tuesday. The next photo...

Gardening in Almonte: Harvesting and Clean-up Continues!

by David Hinks While the weather for the first half of October was exceptionally fine, there are signs that much colder weather is just around...

Gardening in Almonte: planting time!

 by David Hinks Again the very fine fall weather has continued to hold and it has made it very pleasant to finish up the fall...

Gardening in Almonte: Preparing for winter!

by David Hinks The past week (up until the weekend) has probably been the most enjoyable week of the summer, at least weather-wise, for most...

Gardening in Almonte: Lots to enjoy and lots to learn!

by David Hinks What better way to enjoy a Saturday morning than to head down to the Almonte Farmers’ Market; buy some very fresh veggies,...

Gardening in Almonte: How sweet it is!

 by David Hinks Last Thursday was the third workshop in the series of four September gardening workshops organized by the Neighbourhood Tomato Education Committee. This...

Gardening in Almonte: Creating Black Gold

by David Hinks Last Thursday was the second workshop in the series of four gardening workshops organized by the Neighbourhood Tomato Education Committee. Once again...

Gardening in Almonte: Buried treasure

by David Hinks Last Thursday was the first workshop in the series of four gardening workshops organized by the Neighbourhood Tomato Education Committee. A small...
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