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Fruits of our labour

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Gardening can be a rewarding experience. First we till, preparing the seedbed. We carefully plan, sow the seed and mark the rows. We expect our vegetables to grow where we have planted them. Some years the rain and sunshine come in just the right amounts. When we get too much rain or not enough, it
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Getting an azalea to rebloom

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Were you lucky enough to receive an azalea as a gift plant for Easter? Azaleas are popular pot plants used as gifts for special occasions such as Easter and Mother’s Day. Although an azalea can be enjoyed until it has finished blooming (a healthy plant will bloom for several weeks) and then discarded, many gardeners
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One of the many benefits to being in a garden is the heavenly aromas you encounter as you make your way down a garden path. The cause could be the winds gently nudging the viburnum branches or the oils of a scented geranium leaf being released by the brush of a sleeve. Or maybe it’s
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Regal geraniums

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The regal or Martha Washington geranium has long been a popular pot plant for the early-spring market and you will see many of them on display in garden centres and retail shops around Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter. They produce a wondrous show of bloom — the individual florets of a regal geranium are
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The passion flower

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The passion flower Growing exotic-looking houseplants can be a challenging but very interesting endeavour. No plant is more exotic looking than the passion flower and around Easter time it takes on an increased significance as it has religious symbolism connected to this Christian season. Each bloom consists of a flat base of petals above which
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Protected orchid site about to get boardwalk

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Taking native orchids out of their natural habitat only leads to a 
truncated lifespan; buy from greenhouses instead

Often found flourishing amid superlatives, orchids have been inspiring poets, painters, photographers and gardeners since the inception of their respective crafts. His interest kindled by a visit to Thailand, Lorne Heshka has been growing and photographing orchids for the last 20 years. He took part in the Manitoba Orchid Society’s 2012 Annual Orchid Show &
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Growing from seed

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One of the first flowers to make an appearance in the spring garden is the pansy — and it is one of the last to cease blooming in the fall. Pansies are definitely cool-weather plants, and in fact, they sometimes take a blooming holiday in midsummer during the hottest weather, and that is acceptable because
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Sunflower prices remain in narrow range

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Flat demand for Canadian sunflower seed, along with tight supplies and reluctant sellers, are keeping western Canadian sunflower bids within a narrow range, according to industry participants. “It’s kind of at a stalemate to a certain degree for prices despite what little sunflower is out there,” said Roger Kissick, sunflower analyst with Linear Grain. Grant
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Reply from Albert Parsons

Geraniums hold no mystery Or so I always thought. But I gazed in wide-eyed wonder At this one peculiar pot. Two different types of blossoms One single stem — unbroken One-half Patricia Andrea Blooms never fully open. The other just a regular Now here’s the fascination No bees or breezes in the room To induce
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Non-farm home grounds award

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A Minnedosa, Manitoba gardener won the Fort Distributors Ltd. Shield for Best Country Non-Farm Home Grounds — District Four in the Manitoba Good Roads 2011 Home Grounds Competition. The award will be presented to Erna Stemmer at the association’s annual awards banquet in Brandon in April. Erna’s garden is located just south of town in

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