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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...

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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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Horticultural Society celebrating 100 years

The Almonte & District Horticultural Society membership is excited this year to be celebrating 100 years since its inception in 1921.  A celebration is...

Square-Foot Garden workshop

ATTENTION ALL GARDENERS & WANNABES! Another SQUARE FOOT GARDEN WORKSHOP is coming your way – this will appeal to new and longtime gardeners so be...

Herbaria – pressing thoughts

by Heather Phaneuf The lovely flowers embarrass me. They make me regret I am not a bee. Emily Dickinson Have you ever picked a perfect flower, weed,...

‘Great Veggie Grow-Off’ is on again

Gardening in Mississippi Mills and Carleton Place: Great Veggie Grow-Off Like many of us, I am concerned about how secure our food lifelines are. Globalization...

A hail of a time

Bev Relfe sends this report of unusual weather from the Clayton area, "a little late" as she notes. It's surprising how local weather can...

Health Unit gives thumbs-up to community gardens reopening

Giving the Green Thumbs Up to Community Gardens in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Residents in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark will be able to start planting...

It’s time to plant a backyard garden

We’re so excited to be launching our first-ever Mississippi Mills Municipal Backyard Garden Program. Join our Backyard Garden Club by signing up at the link...

Gardening in the time of Covid

For me, it is always a small miracle to see garlic shoots emerge in April. The photo, taken April 17, shows rows of garlic...

In Praise of Compost

by Jacob Berkowitz I, like many, am craving spring’s return in order to garden. I love to get my hands back in friable soil, to...

Too early? Listen to the arugula!

As an experiment to see how early vegetables could be started in an outdoor raised box, I planted a small bed on March 18...

Gardening activity to try with young kids at home

by Judy Wall, Lanark County Master Gardeners member Here is an activity you can try while kids are home waiting for COVID-19 to subside. Try growing...

Carleton Place Nursery offers safe way to buy gardening supplies

Carleton Place Nursery is accepting phoned-in orders for seeds, soil, pots and even some starter herb plants. Customers can phone in and we will...

“My Recovery from Permaculture” — March 4

A new season starts for Carleton Place & District Horticultural Society on March 4th, 2020. The first meeting of this season will be an...

Add garden zip with Zinnias

Helen Halpenny, Lanark County Master Gardeners group Like most gardeners, I would like to have a flower garden brimming with colour throughout the gardening season....
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