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West Coast Gardener – A Beginner’s Guide to Planning Your Summer Vegetable Garden

February 29, 2024

story and photos by Kathryn Alvarez - Spring is upon us, and now is a good time to plan your summer vegetable garden. If you've never had a vegetable garden before but are interested in growing food for you and/or your family and don't know where to start, read on. Pick the Right Location Do [...]

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Steph’s Day Out – A Tisket, a Tasket

February 29, 2024

by Stephanie Staples | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - I will never look at another basket the same way. It was my first time at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) and since I was early for my day-long course, I decided to putter around the grounds and explore. While it wasn't prime

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Living Off the Land – Rake & Radish Farm: Healthy Harvest in Hand

February 29, 2024

by Jo Barnes | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - While many people started backyard veggie gardens during the pandemic, Saanich's Ardeo Mann decided, at the age of 23, to start an actual farm! The half-acre Rake and Radish Farm on Cordova Bay Road had its beginnings right when the entire country seemed to shutting

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Potatoes 3 Ways

February 29, 2024

by Ryan Hayter, The Marigold Café | photo by Janis Jean Photography - After many months of eating winter vegetables, you may have grown tired of cooking the same dishes week after week. It's always fun to try a new recipe when you are out of ideas, or wish to spice up your catalogue of

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From the Kitchen – Brine On

February 29, 2024

by Joan Saunders | photos by Kathryn Alvarez Photography - Cooking and baking, for me, is sometimes an interesting, not always successful, experiment – I like to try out new dishes and new techniques, so I'm not continually wallowing in a recipe rut (as has often been known to happen). I also write any resulting

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Screen Scene – Society of the Snow: Navigating a Tale of Survival

February 29, 2024

My favourite films are the ones that sit with you long after the lights have gone up – the stories that twist their way into your thoughts, unexpectedly resurfacing at random moments, sparking contemplation and stirring emotions. It's been a long time since I've seen a film that left me pondering its plot weeks later.

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Meet Your Neighbours – Kristen Needham: A Masterclass in Cider

February 29, 2024

by Jamila Douhaibi | photos by Leah Gray - When Kristen saw the 10-acre plot – with its beautiful forest sloping down towards the water, overlooking James Island across Haro Straight to the San Juan Islands and the distant snowy tip of Mount Baker – she didn't notice the view as much as see a

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Seaside Book Club – February Meeting

February 29, 2024

by Deborah Rogers - In a reimagined American west of the 1890s, women are judged for their ability to have children. Those discovered to be barren are deemed ill-omens, witches even, and become the scapegoats of their communities – blamed for whatever misfortunes happen. What could become of such wretched women? Those not tried and

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Peninsula Voices – Silvia Bonet: Designing a Sustainable Future

February 29, 2024

by Jesse Holth | photo by Janis Jean Photography - What does tomorrow look like? It's hard for any of us to predict the future, but sometimes it's part of the job. I chatted with architect Silvia Bonet, of Finlayson Bonet Architecture, about housing, sustainability and accessibility. We have a housing deficit and an affordability

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Seaside Homes – Builder Basic Transformed into the Home We Wanted!

February 29, 2024

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Leah Gray - Daniela and Francesco spent four years looking for the perfect home in the greater Victoria area. They had owned homes in the White Rock/South Surrey area for 40 years, but as their retirement from the public service drew near, they wanted to move closer to their

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