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For sale: Philips soundbar

The Philips CSS2123B/F7 is a compact 27-inch, 60W...

Green Onion Pancakes

by Susan Hanna This recipe for savoury pancakes...

Updates from Riversong Players

Riversong Players presents June production of Godspell,...

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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...

Plant sale at the Library, September 20

Almonte & District Horticultural Society Fall Plant Sale Saturday, September 20, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Located at the Library Gardens (behind the library) 155 High St. Almonte A native plant...

Gardening in Almonte: Are you a risk taker?

 by David Hinks  The Victoria Day rule for planting the garden is an important rule for heat-loving and frost-sensitive plants. Looking ahead for the week...

Gardening in Almonte: A Return to more Seasonable Weather

by David Hinks  The weather has changed with a vengeance and we are facing over-night temperatures that can kill frost sensitive vegetables. As I mentioned...

Almonte and District Horticultural society contributes to the community

by Marilyn Snedden Saturday morning the Almonte and District Horticultural Society held a very successful plant sale at the Library parking lot. The cold drizzly weather was a...

What happened to spring?

 by David Hinks All of a sudden it’s summer – but hold off on planting any of those heat loving plants that are very sensitive...

Outdoor planting in full swing

 by David Hinks On a sunny day last week I prepared a raised bed for planting some early greens. My goal was to create a...

Is it safe to go outdoors?

 by David Hinks We hoped last week that the soil in the raised beds would soon be dry enough to plant a couple of bags...

Finishing the indoor planting

 by David Hinks Another week and it still feels like winter is dragging on forever. However the forecast for the next week is more promising....

Time to be patient and to dream

 by David Hinks Some days it seems like winter is dragging on forever. But then this year is a much more typical year than last...

Planting inside and out

 by David Hinks One thing I neglected to mention last week when I planted oats. Stand back when you plant them; they come up very...

Yes, you may start your tomatoes

 by David Hinks As you may recall from last week’s column I was busy planting seeds - eggplant, pepper and a half-dozen other vegetables. Pepper...

Real time gardening

by David Hinks  The snow may still be piled in dirty heaps at the side of the road and my garden is covered with a foot of...

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