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By Rhiannon Allen Writing this letter each year affords the opportunity to reflect on what I want for next year’s gardening. This autumn has been hard work in the …
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11/18/16 03:07 PM
By Peg Keenleyside It’s that time of year again: fall clean-up in the garden. This is probably the most chore-like aspect of gardening (next to weeding) that …
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10/28/16 02:54 PM
By Rhiannon Allen In keeping with our recent focus on drought-tolerant plants, I’d like to discuss that beautiful ornamental member of the mint family, lavender …
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9/30/16 03:34 PM
By Peg Keenleyside There is a cycle to the gardening year: the rebirth of the early spring, the heady days of early summer flowers and shrubs, then on to the …
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8/26/16 02:47 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Last September, I took a road trip to Osoyoos, British Columbia’s only desert, in the extreme south of the Okanagan …
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7/29/16 02:19 PM
Story and photo by Peg Keenleyside Is it too late to plant in July? If you took in the fabulous Point Roberts gardens on the Garden Club tour on …
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6/24/16 03:16 PM
By Sandy James & Rhiannon Allen For garden lovers, the highlight of our summer is the Point Roberts Garden Tour, held every two years. This year, the wonderful full …
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5/27/16 03:45 PM
By Peg Keenleyside May is a marvelous month in the garden. Much is in bloom, the pollinators are busy zooming around between tree blossoms and flowers, the scent of …
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4/29/16 01:24 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Recently I picked up a magazine with a lovely photograph of a planting in front of a house much like mine. How much better that planting would look …
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3/24/16 04:25 PM
By Peg Keenleyside Along with getting myself one of those snazzy new Tesla electric cars, on my bucket list for this year is building or buying a self-watering raised bed for growing …
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2/26/16 02:56 PM
By Rhiannon Allen As spring peeks around the corner, gardeners’ thoughts turn to summer. Soon we will decide what to plant, head to the seed racks to purchase new seeds and prepare our …
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1/29/16 01:46 PM
By Peg Keenleyside The United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris this December has, amazingly, resulted in a far-reaching ambition amongst some 200 signatory countries: an …
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12/18/15 02:33 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Dear Santa, It’s the time of year when I retreat to a fireside seat and dream of next year’s garden. What do I want for next year’s sunny days? This year, as I …
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11/20/15 01:11 PM
By Rhiannon Allen I personally think blank spaces in the garden help set off ornamental plants. By “blank,” I mean non-green areas that show soil, mulch, rock, gravel or sand. However, …
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10/30/15 02:01 PM
By Peg Keenleyside The Distant View Suzanne Pinckston, the well-known Point Roberts garden landscaper and principal at the family firm Western Concepts Design Build, has …
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9/25/15 02:33 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Lately, I’ve been thumbing through old gardening books and magazines. One thing that strikes me is how much gardening advice has changed in the last 20 years. Most of this …
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8/28/15 01:57 PM
By Peg Keenleyside By the time we see that climate change is really bad, your ability to fix it is extremely limited... The carbon gets up there, but the heating effect is delayed. And then …
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7/30/15 08:50 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Are you spending too much time watering your garden? Are you feeling guilty about sucking the Seymour Reservoir dry? Perhaps it’s time to switch …
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6/26/15 02:42 PM
By Peg Keenleyside California, arguably the primary source of fruits and vegetables for most of us living up and down the West Coast, is in its fourth consecutive year of severe …
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5/29/15 01:51 PM
By Rhiannon Allen The Point Roberts Character Plan Review Committee recently raised the issue of gardening advice for businesses in our commercial/resort zone. Landscaping and …
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4/24/15 01:28 PM
