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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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Gardening in Almonte: Scapes, Suckers & Succession Planting

Garlic Scapes The flower/seed heads that grow on a long stem from the middle of the garlic plant are called ‘scapes’. They can be snapped...

Yard of the Week: Linda Hale and Tom Pelletier

Mississippi Mills Yard of the Week is sponsored by the Almonte and District Horticultural Society. This stunning garden, owned by Linda Hale and Tom Pelletier,...

Gardening in Almonte & Carleton Place: Battle of the Berms

Local contracting genius Adrian Schut made short work of 45 cubic yards of soil and a couple of truck loads of wood chips to...

Yard of the Week: Grant and Shelagh Gorham

Well it must be almost summer, because the Almonte and District Horticultural Society is back with its popular Yard of the Week series. Here's this week's...

Gardening in Almonte (and Pakenham): In the Can!

While the expression has been used historically (and perhaps is now anachronistic) to describe a program or movie that is on tape or film...

Gardening in Almonte: Gardens, Canteen & Pizza Oven

I dropped into the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (MMYC) to check on the garden yesterday and was delighted with what I saw. In the...

Gardening in Almonte: A Bee in Her Bonnet?

The recent Royal Wedding provided this envious colonial gardener many views of lush English gardens and landscapes (sadly by telly only). Echoing this riotous display...

Gardening in Almonte: Feel the Berm!

What an observer passing by may simply view as a pile of dirt, the ardent gardener sees form and shape - a tabula rasa...

Gardening in Almonte: How big is too big??

Over my many decades of growing vegetables, I have always been consistent -- consistent in having a garden that is just a bit too...

Gardening in Almonte: On water …

Two events on the weekend spoke profoundly to me of the importance of water and how we view it. The first event was a blessing,...

Gardening in Almonte: Starting a veggie garden

One question that I am asked quite frequently when I am holding workshops for beginner vegetable gardeners is how to create the garden itself....

Gardening in Almonte: The end of winter?

After record-breaking cold weather in April, there appears to be a glimmer of hope. Weather forecasts are now looking pretty rosy – as always...

Gardening in Almonte: Let’s Celebrate Gardeners

On Saturday I had been persuaded, against my better judgement, to attend the Annual General Meeting of District 2 of the Ontario Horticultural Society...

Gardening in Almonte: Pakenham Project Approved!!

The Hunger Stop (aka Lanark County Food Bank) was delighted to learn last week that our application for a grant to build a community...
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