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Garden Time!

Pamela — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:53:15 +0000

What you SHOULD be doing in your garden RIGHT NOW! Preparing your vegetable gardens and creating some new garden beds. Plant a living fence. We have a great selection of hedging material to make this happen. Take a quick survey of your garden and check for any winter damage. Prune out all dead diseased or damaged [...]

Here comes the sun!

Johan — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:30:00 +0000

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First seedling: sunflowers!

Johan — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:30:00 +0000

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Pedal Power!

Johan — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:30:00 +0000

Posted in Island Life

Happy Birthday Anke!

Johan — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:06:00 +0000

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Salt Spring garden is ready for spring!

Johan — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:10:41 +0000

Posted in Island Life

Tofino weekend with Atlantis Kayaks

Johan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:34:24 +0000

Posted in Articles

Winter stronghold!

Johan — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:52:00 +0000

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island

Johan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:53:55 +0000

Posted in Island Life Kayaking the Coast

It’s high on my bucket list: kayaking around Vancouver Island. Not this year, not next year, but soon. I don’t know why, but it is an adventure which has an irresistible pull on me. An online paddling community I often visit, WestCoastPaddler, features a slideshow by ComoxPaddler of his trip around VI. It gets me [...]

Last summer adventure

Johan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:47:19 +0000

Posted in A Daily Journal Island Life

What better spot to say goodbye to Salt Spring than the very top of Mount Maxwell. Called Baynes Peak, it offers superb views of Vancouver Island, the surrounding Gulf Islands and even the mainland of British Columbia. Big thanks to Neil for this idea and his always fun and enjoyable company. Perfect last day!