Rafe Mair is trying to save your rivers

Raif Mair is lending his voice to a group that is opposed to the privatization of BC power and ultimately water.   Listening to the debate I can't help think he's right to be steamed.  This seems like an extremely dumb idea.  You can hear more about it on...

Gas Stations as Garden Testers

"One really good way to know if a plant is hardy, is to see if it's growing in one of the many landscapes in and around gas stations. Why? beause you can be certain that no one is watering them. Here is an example. In this garden by the Petro Canada at Meadowvale and...

Olympics allotment action averted

Can you garden (and produce vegatables) with just two days a week? What about watering plants every day in the dry season? What about those weeds?The folk at Manor gardens allotments have been given a reprieve....

U.N. votes for trade sanctions on Iran's nuclear work

"UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose sanctions on Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and ballistic missiles, a move aimed at getting Tehran to halt uranium enrichment work."Today we are placing Iran in the...

Water powered traveling sprinkler.

" It is entirely possible that the neighbors would lean on the fence and never stop wanting to borrow it. Or just watch it run its rounds across the lawn. It is the Raintrain water powered sprinkler and it travels along the hose, so if you lay it out cleverly enough you can...

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