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Extras

In April of 2005, Gardens West began referring readers to our new website to find additional content that simply would not fit in the printed magazine. Initially, this additional content was posted in the Gardening Forum, but several readers found it hard to find. In order to solve this problem we have created this 'Extras' section to provide quick and easy access to all of our additional content. We look forward to watching this new section grow and become a valuable resource for our readers to explore.

April & May 2005 Plant Propagation		June 2005 Drought Tolerant Plants		July/August 2005 Planting for Privacy
In our April and May 2005 editions Trish Hoff wrote two articles on Plant Propagation. The April article covered propagation from cuttings and the May article dealt with propagation by layering and division. There wasn't room to publish extra tips.		In our June 2005 edition is an article entitled “The Xeriscaping Solution: by Darlene Polachic. We did not have room to include Sara Williams’ list of suggested drought tolerant bulbs, grasses, perennials, trees, shrubs & ground covers.		In our July/August 2005 issue is an article entitled “Need a Little Privacy?” by Carol Hall. The article mentions a list of suggested plants for providing outdoor privacy.
July/August 2005 Deer Resistant plants		March 2006 Hardy Ferns		April 2007 Doreen's Words of Wisdom
In our July/August 2005 issue is an article entitled “Gardening with Deer” by Trish Hoff. In the article, Trish covers the three least offensive means of controlling deer: deterrents, fencing and deer resistant plantings.		In our March 2006 issue is an article entitled “Hardy Ferns Made Easy” by Trish Hoff. The article covers ferns in depth and mentions a list of suggested hardy ferns.		In our April 2007 Regular Edition we feature Jack and Doreen Kelsall's Nelson, BC garden. We didn't have room to print Doreen's Words of Wisdom about Caring for Rhododendrons and Pruning Clematis.
May 2007 Marathon Bloomers		May 2007 Building Raised Beds		June 2007 Organic Soil Amendments
In our May 2007 issue is "Marathon Bloomers" by Carol Hall. The article covers long-blooming plants but we didn't have room to publish a short sidebar.		Also in our May 2007 issue is an article entitled "Off to Your Beds!" by Pete Amyoony. The article explains the benefits of growing in raised beds and mentions a list of possible materials for building them.		In our June 2007 issue an article entitled "Organic Soil Amendments" explains the benefits of organic fertilizing methods. Each type of fertilizer contains different nutrients you should be aware of.
June 2007 Townhouse Garden Redesign		July/August 2007 Fuss-free Hybrid Tea Roses		July/August 2007 Basil Bread Batter
In our June 2007 issue, "Look Beyond First Impressions" by Anne Marrison is the first of a multi-part series featuring the small space garden of Sergei and Alla Gassiev. For the next several months we will showcase different aspects of their newly redesigned townhouse garden.		In our July/August 2007 Prairie Edition there is an article entitled "Crafty Northern Gardeners" by Karen Hong. This article features the cold climate (Zone 2) garden of Audrea and Harald Wulf in Burns Lake, BC. We had room to print Harald's "Lazy Man's Potato Method" but not enough room for "Growing Hybrid Tea Roses in Cold Climates."		In our July/August 2007 issue is Shannon McKinnon's first "Crazy for Herbs" article. This month she shares tips on how to grow and preserve your own basil. Shannon provides advice on growing, drying, freezing, salting and suggests a few favourite varieties.
November/December 2007 Drought Tolerant Grasses		April 2008 Nettle Recipes
In our November/December 2007 issue is Trish Hoff's "Grasses to the Rescue" article. Joan Sutherland gives us a list of grasses that managed well without water through the dry summer months.		Looking for a fun and healthy new recipe? Try Shannon McKinnon's cream of nettle soup, nettle wine and stinging nettle hair tonic. Check out her article for other recipes including spring tonic tea, mock parsley sprinkles and nettle quiche - her favourite recipe of all!