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Lessons from a Locust
By Josh Truter An encounter with a free-roaming Arthropod revealed some interesting facts about this species and their reasons for visiting one’s garden. Last year, while renovating our garden cottage, I arrived at its front door one morning to find a large locust gracing the door handle. My wife and I had been thinking of…
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Liar! Liar!
By Bev Hermanson Uncovering the urban legend that was John Edward Arnott… When I first saw the lengthy debate online about what happened to John Edward Arnott, I couldn’t help exclaiming, “What a scoundrel!” My heart was pounding and I was jolted out of my reverie. “They got it wrong! It’s all wrong!” According to…
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Glory Days
By Bev Hermanson Nine Juliet Romeo Bravo Popa, what are your intentions? I remember it so clearly, like it was yesterday. My Dad always told the story with a chuckle and a glint in his eye. I have no recollection what the story was about, but 9J-RBP sticks in my mind because that was the…
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Miniature Garden Centerpiece
By Bev Hermanson How to make a miniature garden as a centerpiece for your dining table. A miniature succulent garden is fun to put together and easy to refresh from time to time, given succulents can survive without too much attention and little water. An excellent way to bring nature into your dining room or…