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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Camelia a testament to Nature's wonder

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Camelia a testament to Nature's wonder

Viruses have been known to cause variations in flower colours. And sometimes, mutations in plants arise spontaneously due to unknown causes.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Mushy bulbs likely due to narcissus bulb fly

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Mushy bulbs likely due to narcissus bulb fly

Whenever you find bulbs that have softened, and especially if there is a hole in a bulb base, the cause is the narcissus bulb fly.
House Beautiful: Flower farm project on Mother's Day garden tour

House Beautiful: Flower farm project on Mother's Day garden tour

A Victoria family is transforming this Saanich property into a thriving one-hectare flower farm with the assistance of four sheep, 10 heritage chickens, a White Swiss Shepherd dog, two cats, several goldfish — and wheelbarrow loads of energy.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Seeding season wins and setbacks

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Seeding season wins and setbacks

The indoor and outdoor seeding seasons for most of us bring a blend of disappointment and eager anticipation.
Condo Smarts: Can a strata refund an operating budget surplus to owners?

Condo Smarts: Can a strata refund an operating budget surplus to owners?

Technically a strata corporation does not refund a surplus to owners; however, it may carry the surplus over to the next fiscal year essentially reducing strata fees for the next year.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Potted tulips can be moved to garden

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Potted tulips can be moved to garden

After flowering, potted tulips can be planted between shrubs and perennials in ornamental beds, or used to set up a spring “cutting garden” of bulb flowers.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Violas loving cool start to spring

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Violas loving cool start to spring

Though it’s been far from cosy out there, the broad beans and corn salad Helen Chesnut seeded in February are looking good and the garden is awash in colour from spring blooms.
Condo Smarts: Developer is not strata's warranty provider

Condo Smarts: Developer is not strata's warranty provider

Warranty documents will provide details on how you file a warranty claim, the format you must use, where to send your claims and methods of delivery.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Dried beans from withered pods fine for baking

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Dried beans from withered pods fine for baking

You can use dried bush, pole and runner beans for traditional baked bean dishes. Just cook beans until tender and add them to sauteed onion and garlic before adding sauce.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Adaptability an important skill for gardeners

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Adaptability an important skill for gardeners

If our gardens teach us anything, it’s the ability to jettison hard-held plans and make suitable adjustments to them.
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