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AGRICULTURE BY COMMITTEE: The Yarrow Ecovillage Farm Team
By Michelle Superle There’s no “I” in “team,” as the saying goes—except when there is. Here at the…
Crops & Climate Change:
Keep the old, but bring in the new! By Tom Baumann I have in past issues tackled the…
The Urban Farm Movement in Vancouver
by Cate Pedersen Depending on the crop, and whether it’s indoor or outdoor, urban farms create pockets of…
Stop and Smell the Lavender
By Ronda Payne Lavender isn’t exactly a new crop to BC, but it certainly is one that’s growing…
Pest Profile: Voles
By Greg Welfing Pest Profile is a recurring feature in this magazine. Periodically we pick an agricultural pest…
Blackberries: How to tame the Berry Beast
Here in the Fraser Valley, blackberries are part of our lives, like it or not. They are an…
En Gourd!
Once they get warmed up, drinking gourd vines grow fast. So fast, it’s easy to imagine that they…
Fresh From the Garden
As it truly sinks in that today is the day, that now is the time, my mind begins…
Pesticide-Free Gardening
Natural Ways to Fight Off Pests and Save Your Garden Many gardeners have an aversion to chemicals. These…
Vermicomposting
Worm Your Way into Composting Heaven Many of us like the idea of composting but don’t have the…