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Streptocarpella — Not Just For Outdoors

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Some of the most attractive potted plants to grace the north-facing deck of our home in the summertime are the pots of streptocarpella that I use every year. These delightful plants are relatives of both the larger streptocarpus houseplants that many gardeners have in their houseplant collections, and the African violet, which many people also
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EU, Canada Agree To Flax-Shipping Protocol

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“We found less than 10 positive results in the value chain (handling system) so far.” – REMI GOSSELIN The European Union (EU) has accepted Canada’s protocol designed to keep GM flax out of Canadian flax exports to the EU. It’s another step towards resuming Canadian flax exports to the European Union (EU), on hold since
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CdC Triffid Flax Scare Threatens Access To No. 1 EU Market

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Like a movie monster that refuses to die, CDC Triffid, a genetically modified (GM) Canadian flax deregistered in 2001, has surfaced in Germany, European Union (EU) officials believe. And flax prices have plummeted just as farmers feared they might when they lobbied to have the variety voluntarily pulled from the market. Although the Canadian Food
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All About Furniture

RENA NERBAS To fluff up carpet that has been pressed down by the legs of sofas and chairs, fill the hole with ice cubes. When the water dries the carpet will spring back up. Easter egg dye stain remover: Mix 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid with 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. Dab with a white
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Money-Saving Décor Ideas

CONNIE OLIVER AROUND THE HOUSE The economy is on everyone’s mind these days. The more you hear about the recession the more you think twice about spending money on unnecessary i t ems . Ev e n the home décor industry, which is usually considered recession-proof, is noticing a slowdown. The recession is also seeing
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Canadian Pioneers

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Leaving your homeland You journeyed Bravely crossing the ocean Looking for a better life You came To a land of bush and harsh climate To back-breaking work of clearing the land and settling On ten-dollar homesteads. Every task to be done by hand With saw and axe you carved a place in the wilderness Hewing
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Using Antiques In The Garden

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The objects can be left with their natural patina or painted. We all have artifacts and older items that we keep around, partly for sentimental reasons, partly because they are often a link to our past, and often, simply because we cannot throw something away that might someday come in handy. Some gardeners have taken
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Create With Crayons And Cloth

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This is a guaranteed hit with children or grandchildren. My three-year-old granddaughter did the ice-cream cone and just added a scribble touch here and there (to personalize it, I think). It still looks cute. My seven-year-old granddaughter has decided that we should make a quilt so we are choosing her pictures with a theme and

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