Tag: gardening
Common Ground
By Jill Williams “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland The first sign of spring here in the valley is the snowdrops coming up through the ice and snow…
Common Ground – January 2025
“Now, by two-headed Janus…” Shakespeare The solstice is the beginning of winter but it’s also the start of longer days and our turning towards the light and faraway spring. January is named after the…
Common Ground – November 2024
“The gardener’s year is circular; November and December are the months that close the circle.” Bob Thomson, The New Victory Garden The last few flowers of the fall season are still blooming in the…
Common Ground – October 2024
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald We haven’t had a lot of crispness yet as I write this towards the end of September. There were…
Common Ground – September 2024
“…Autumn hails anew…” John Banister Tabb My most surprising accomplishment in this year’s garden is that I have finally succeeded in growing sweet peas. Oh I have grown them before but they were always…
Hench-zukes Discovered on Zion Line
In a rare statement issued just days ago, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) disclosed troubling details about a potential threat to public safety. Even more unusual is the very precise local nature…
Young Beekeepers Headed to International Meeting in Dubai
We need bees. They are one of the world’s most important pollinators of food crops, contributing to the production of roughly one third of the world’s food supply. They also help provide half of…
Common Ground – August 2024
“August’s harvest is rich…” Bob Thomson The New Victory Garden Well let’s deal with first things first: in August a big issue for a lot of gardeners is what to do with all that…
Council Awards Concept and Design Contract for Remaining CMCC Land and Downtown Park
At this week’s Council meeting, Council approved Landscape Planning Limited with the contracted for the development of a concept design and site plan for two of the most significant recreational properties targeted for redevelopment…