North Country Garden Notes on Hardiness and Sheltering Plants
Chetwynd gardener Barb Foster shares tips for northern plant survival in Zone B. Discusses micro climates, winter risks from Chinooks, and short growing seasons. Recommends raised beds, mulches, shelters, row covers, and south facing slopes to optimize growth for perennials and limited annuals. Brenda cancels garden plans due to water issues. invitations to help Library Gardens.
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Critters and beasties of Moberly Lake nature notes
June at Moberly Lake chronicles a harsh winter's impact on birds with belted kingfisher sighting and two spotted sandpiper nests, one with two eggs and one with three. She notes rising water, nesting challenges, hopeful robin in a willow, local flora bloom, and her two-decade residence.
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