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It’s still just dirt…air-plants distract from bleak February  

It’s still just dirt…air-plants distract from bleak February  

I’ve written before about window gardens and their importance in getting me through the winter months of Southwestern Ontario.

30.01.2025 10

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Sue Healey

It's Still Just Dirt: Time to reflect on gardens memories of past year

In the hush of January, after all the jangle of the holidays is done, I like to sift through my garden memories of the year just past. I take this...

06.01.2025 7

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Gift ideas for gardeners on your list

Although we’ve become used to green Decembers in Southwestern Ontario, roses blooming in the last days of a warm and wet November make winter seem...

27.11.2024 2

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Sue Healey

It's Still Just Dirt: Time to appreciate indoor plants

The cold reality of November usually hits me in the garden. Most often, it’s late in the day and raining and I am struggling to find space in the...

29.10.2024 3

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It’s Still Just Dirt: October landscapes are bold and vibrant

Of all the gardening seasons, autumn may be my favourite. I love it for its contrasts. Warm days filled with sunshine, mornings of sharp frost and...

24.09.2024 2

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It's still just dirt: September more about editing garden than ending it

It’s when the sunlight turns golden that I know autumn has begun. That slanted light strikes differently. It shines across the stubbled fields,...

13.09.2024 1

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Sue Healey