We will be getting another shipment of Sunshine Ferns, as well as some trellised Mandevilla ( Diplodena ), the first Hibiscus in standards, bushes and 6″ pots, the first lot of Palms, more Geraniums, and the beginnings of New Guinea Impatiens, Tuberous Non-Stop Begonias, and some top-ups of the container pots. It might be a
Read MoreI know that many of your barbecue all winter long, but for the weather folk among you, this is the weekend that the ‘que is struck up and summer cooking officially starts. At our house, the first barbeque dinner is burgers. Doreen is always there to enjoy her share and usually pronounces her burg as
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It’s been an exciting time buying flowers! Get a head start with Geraniums in a few sizes. Also for your impatient folk, some 5 inch individuals for containers and patio pots. A few fibre hanging baskets. There will be an initial shipment of decorative grasses, banana trees, lilies, lots of ivy and a few gardenias
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This week our culinary adventure takes us to Mexico, and we’re going to be there while they celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a day similar to Canada Day for us. We have put of collective brains together to assemble all things Mexican and delicious, and there seems to be no shortage. One of my favorites would
Read MoreKWAAFEE! This is the American pronunciation of coffee and I sometimes make fun of our token American on staff, Debbie! In our ad meeting last week, Andrea our bakery manager and Debbie’s associate suggested that she’d like to work with coffee this week, and that’s just what we did! So when you are in, let
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This week is memorable for a couple of sporting events, the first being “Masters Week”. If you golf ( or have a pulse ) you will know this is the high water mark of the game. Around our house, my youngest son considers it a given that he will play in it; no questions about
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We are generally known for doing “theme” ads to promote our store, and many in the industry have asked me about this. There is no magic in this really – we just get together in our ad meetings and explore different topics, some timely, and some by chance. This week it’s easy, because it’s my
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Mennonite Chickens are grown the old-fashioned way, with lots of old-fashioned flavour, being grain fed, and grown locally. They are available but one per week, and in our case they arrive late Friday. They average about 7 lbs each, so they serve quite a few at a sitting, or make lots of chicken sandwiches.
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On a recent mini golf trip to Florida, I was asked to make more items for our store that are “lighter” and we will be doing that over time. This kolbassa is such an item – full of flavour with enough garlic to notice, but short on guilt. Try some, and I think that you’ll
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That’s the big rule for Valentine’s, and we’re here to help. For the flower portion, we’ve got great roses of course, in a lot of different colours and arrangements, and what’s even better is that they can be selected in a crystal vase, perfectly arranged, ready to impress. Now, although roses are the go-to item
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