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How to hatch and raise Black Swallowtail Butterflies
If you live in Southern Canada, Eastern or Southern US, or Mexico, you may be in a place where Black Swallowtail (also called Eastern Black Swallowtail) butterflies live. These beautiful large butterflies are one of over 500 species of swallowtails, and one of the more common ones to be seen in urban areas of their……
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6x the carbon footprint?!
My family is known to brag about our environmentally-conscious produce. Pumpkins served in pie form at Thanksgiving have been smugly referred to as ‘zero footprint’, and we’ve all thought ourselves minor climate heroes for having a second slice. Are we just greenwashing ourselves? Recently, the largest study to date comparing urban ‘low tech’ agriculture to……
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Where to buy seeds online (in Canada)
For those bitten by the bug, it’s one of the most exciting times of the year – choosing what you will grow next season! I am constantly on the lookout for new companies, new varieties, new techniques – whatever is going to evolve my gardening skills and get me through the winter blahs! So, by……
Recent Posts
- How to hatch and raise Black Swallowtail Butterflies
- 6x the carbon footprint?!
- Where to buy seeds online (in Canada)
- Ugly beans
- A cautionary tale of reading seed packet instructions
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