Dear Gardeners

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This issue marks the final in our first year as Canada’s Local Gardener, and I couldn’t be prouder.

But people have been writing and asking, why is it only for Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario?

Why indeed?

If you’ve been reading us for a while now, you’ll know the answer is historical. We’ve decided it’s time for a change. So, with your next issue, we’ll be covering the whole of Canada. Plants and animals, people and gardens, from BC to Newfoundland, from Windsor to… well, let’s see how far north people are gardening! (Do you live in Zone 1 or 0? Do you garden? I’d love to hear from you!)

We’ll also revive our Letters to the Editor page starting with the Fall. This is about having a conversation with you and you having a conversation with each other.

For this issue, we’re taking a look at Japanese-style gardens and how you can build one for yourself. And if you like, you can try growing moss to complete the look—we’ll show you how. We also have a guide on growing Brassica oleracea, which includes cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. They are more challenging than some other vegetables, but folks across Canada have been growing them successfully for years.

We have three beautiful gardens for your perusal, one near Edmonton, one near Kingston and one in Emerson, Manitoba. Dorothy Dobbie writes about sunflowers for one article and about Canada geese for another. Ian Leatt tells us about Jersey, the island in the English Channel where he is from, and the glorious plant life there. There is also a story about Gillian Pegg’s favourite late-summer blooms, and another about two under-used flowering shrubs from Wilbert Ronald.

And if you have some time with your smart phone, do check out the video links on a few of the articles. Some are funny, some add more information, and all are worth the effort.

Now it is summer. The garden is growing with or without you. Find yourself a cool spot and read your latest issue. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know! You can always email me at shauna@pegasuspublications.net.

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