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Archives for November 2005

Ethical bouquets

November 30, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

With all the open houses and cocktail parties to attend at this time of year, think twice before you buy flowers for your host or hostess. An increasing number of the roses and other cut flowers we buy have been imported from large flower plantations in Latin America and Asia, where workers, primarily women and […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Indoors, Miscellaneous

Upside down Christmas tree

November 29, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Honestly, what is the deal with these upside-down Christmas trees I’m seeing everywhere? More room for presents? A way to differentiate oneself from the neighbours? I suppose I can’t argue against them on the basis of being contrary to nature – your basic Christmas tree does that already – but really: an upside-down tree. I […]

Filed Under: Holiday

Heronswood

November 28, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

It’s kind of lame that I’ve never visited Heronswood, Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones’ Kitsap Penninsula, Washington nursery, especially since we’re only a couple hours away. I heard Dan speak at a Vancouver Rose Society talk a few years ago – he’s a delightful speaker. And from what I’ve heard and seen in photographs, the […]

Filed Under: Gardens to Visit

Pyramidal European Hornbeam

November 27, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

The garden in our new townhouse comes “fully landscaped;” I tried to see if they’d just leave it unplanted, but apparently it’s not an option they’ve ever heard of. Anyway, the tree that the landscape designer chose for our yard is a Pyramidal European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’). It wouldn’t be my first choice of […]

Filed Under: Shrubs & Trees

Christmas-season houseplants

November 24, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Around this time of year, the number of plants inside my house nearly doubles. Succulent planters come indoors for the winter, as do the houseplants that live outdoors during the summers. Then there are the seasonal plants: amaryllis, paperwhites, poinsettia. I’m more of an outdoor-plant person, so I get kind of nervous when I’m charged […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Indoors

163 Things to Compost

November 23, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Just when you think you know everything there is to know about composting, someone says, “hey you, why aren’t you throwing that freezer-burned fish on the compost?” Huh? Marion Owen, creator of PlanTea, has a list of 163 things you can compost in her latest issue of the UpBeet Gardener newsletter. Hair clippings, wood ashes, […]

Filed Under: Composting

Solar powered fountain

November 22, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

This solar-powered fountain makes so much sense. Not only is it eco-friendly, it’s also practical. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has faced a lack of electrical outlets in the garden! Not to mention the Problem of Cords. This particular design isn’t really my style so doesn’t make it to my wish list, […]

Filed Under: Green Gardening & Living, Outdoor Living, Ponds & Water Gardening

Japanese garden style

November 21, 2005 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

One of these days, our new townhome will be finished (it’s currently six weeks behind). Although you can’t tell from this floorplan, in addition to the deck on the third floor, there’s a small front garden and a slightly larger back garden. By larger, I’m talking approximately 13′ x 13′ (3.96m x 3.96m). Acreage this […]

Filed Under: Garden Design

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