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Some great spring fishing available in Cowichan area

Nanaimo to Sooke has been excellent for winter chinook fishing. Try trolling just off the bottom with glow
Getting seeds in now for early veggie crop

Getting seeds in now for early veggie crop

First, a correction. In my last column I should have said to add one full recipe (six quarts) of Solomon’s
Rain hasn't stopped the hikers

Rain hasn't stopped the hikers

While we have been absent from the Gazette for a few weeks we have continued an active and fun hiking program.
Outnumbered: slug season here

Outnumbered: slug season here

Slug season, referred to by the optimistic as spring, has finally arrived.

Animal rescue pair are heroes to the community

Well, it’s that time again. Time to celebrate another local Radio Cowichan Hometown Hero. February’s Hometown Heroes
When is key to successful seeds

When is key to successful seeds

I used to follow the vegetable planting guide in the West Coast Seeds Catalogue, but here in Mesachie Lake I found 36 more frost free days.
Welcome Wagon provides friendly faces

Welcome Wagon provides friendly faces

Newcomers to Lake Cowichan have at least one community member who’s already waiting to meet them.

February coffee house

The local seniors society has another event this month to help folks of all ages shake off those wintery blues.

Growing electricity in a solar garden in Cowichan can pay

In my “solar” garden, I grow food energy in the form of strawberries; but I also grow raw energy
What’s in the soil makes all the difference to nutritional quality

What’s in the soil makes all the difference to nutritional quality

I expected his new book to educate and entertain me but he has managed to turn my take on food cultivation inside out.