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VanDusen Festival of Lights

December 16, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

With so many holiday events happening all across Vancouver in these final days before Christmas, it pays to be choosy when deciding which to attend. One event that never fails to deliver is the annual Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Now in its 26th year, the Festival of Lights is a Vancouver holiday […]

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What a gardener really wants for Valentine’s Day

February 2, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

Forget the drugstore chocolate in the velvet heart, or even dinner at a swanky restaurant. What I want right about now are seeds. (When I think “Valentine’s Day,” I think, “time to plant peas!” not “better buy a card!”) Here are my picks for some vegetable seeds that would make great Valentine’s Day gifts. No […]

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Best gifts for gardeners 2009

December 6, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

Wait—how did it get to be December already? We just finished the Halloween candy. Since there are obviously fewer minutes in an hour these days, I give thanks every time I click “add to cart” and check another name off my shopping list without setting foot in a mall. So here’s a little treat for […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Retail Therapy, Uncategorized

I’m scaaary…to aphids

October 30, 2009 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

Only a gardener would dress their child as a beneficial insect. Happy Halloween!

Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: halloween, ladybug

Pilfering my archives: Christmas gifts you can make now!

December 17, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

Close up of holly and evergreens

It’s snowing like mad right now (a rare treat here on the Wet Coast), which has nudged me, grudgingly, into thinking about the holidays (I know, I’m a little late to the party). I’m thinking, specifically, about crafting and decorating, and about the different ideas I’ve covered here over the years. Here’s a roundup of […]

Filed Under: Holiday, How To Tagged With: DIY, garden, gifts

Christmas cactus with different coloured blooms

December 7, 2007 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

I have had this rather neglected Christmas cactus for years. (So mistreated, in fact, that I call it a Christmas cactus when clearly it is a Thanksgiving cactus—a close relative of the Christmas cactus. This one, with its clawed leaves, is Schlumbergera truncata, while Schlumbergera bridgesii, the Christmas cactus, has notched—rather than pointed—leaf edges.) It’s […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Indoors Tagged With: bicolor, bicolour, christmas cactus, plant reversion, reversion, reversion in plants, two different colors, two different colours

Looking for love? Plant a peach tree.

February 18, 2007 by Andrea Bellamy Leave a Comment

Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the Golden Boar (or Fire Pig, which just doesn’t sound as catchy). It’s supposed to be an extra lucky year. Chinese New Year in Vancouver is huge. Because of our large Asian population, there are events and celebrations everywhere you go – even the Safeway had a […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Miscellaneous

Merry merry

December 25, 2006 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

“May your days be merry and bright…” Merry Christmas, everyone!

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