Papua New Guinea
This amazing island paradise, once connected to Terra Australis by a land bridge, is rife with contrasts. Papua New Guinea or PNG is the...
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K.A. BEATTIE HORTICULTURAL CONSULTANTS
K.A. BEATTIE HORTICULTURAL CONSULTANTS
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" Aristotle
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" Aristotle
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Blog
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- Jan 16, 2017
- 2 min
Remnants of Gondwana
Remnants of Gondwana Australia, the amazing southern continent has much more to offer than Kangaroos, Koalas and Uluru. Australia’s land...
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- Jan 16, 2017
- 2 min
Remnants of Gondwana
Remnants of Gondwana Australia, the amazing southern continent has much more to offer than Kangaroos, Koalas and Uluru. Australia’s land...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Start Your Engines
The garden’s neo-natal wards will be popping up all across this country over the next several weeks. Like so many other anxious...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Edible Landscapes
“You can’t do that…vegetables belong in the vegetable garden not the front yard!” I quote this statement paraphrased for editorial...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Fall, The Final Chapter
Rather a sad time of the season for many gardeners, then again, rather joyous for others. The bright colours and interesting textures...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
A Family Affair
There is a great deal more to growing plants and gardening than the obvious soil, pots, water and petunias. It’s a family affair, or...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Pollinator Paradise
There is a lot of buzz around pollinators lately, and with good cause. Populations of many common Canadian pollinators are shrinking at...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Far East Fantasy
Shanghai to Sydney aboard Oceania’s MS Insignia is a spectacular itinerary. Having spent only a couple of weeks aboard from Shanghai to...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Newish and Notables For The Garden
Spring is such a difficult time for me. Indeed the weather is improving or so the story goes; the garden is starting to yawn, stretch and...
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- Jan 3, 2017
- 3 min
Birthplace of The Clouds
The Amazon Basin, or Amazonas, is often referred to as “the lungs of the planet.” I prefer “the birthplace of the clouds.” Huge pillars...
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- Jul 31, 2016
- 3 min
Far East Fantasy
Far East Fantasy Dr. K.A. Beattie Shanghai to Sydney aboard Oceania’s MS Insignia is a spectacular itinerary. Having spent only a couple...
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- Jul 31, 2016
- 3 min
Chilean Fiords Wine, Wonder and Whimsy
Chilean Fiords Wine, Wonders and Whimsy K.A. Beattie Chile is an amazing place offering a banquet for the senses and provender a plenty...
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- Jul 31, 2016
- 3 min
Machu Picchu ??? Close Your Eyes and Step Back
Machu Picchu – Close Your Eyes and Step Back K.A. Beattie Majestic, mysterious and totally awe inspiring, this ancient site still...
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- Jul 31, 2016
- 3 min
Madagascar - Ancient, Living Museum
Madagascar – An Ancient, Living Museum K.A. Beattie Madagascar could be described as a floating remnant of the ancient landmass called...
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- Mar 25, 2016
- 3 min
Pollinator Paradise
There is a lot of buzz around pollinators lately, and with good cause. Populations of many common Canadian pollinators are shrinking at...
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- Mar 25, 2016
- 3 min
Fall The Final Chapter
Rather a sad time of the season for many gardeners, then again, rather joyous for others. The bright colours and interesting textures...
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- Mar 25, 2016
- 4 min
"Division = Multiplication? Increasing Your Perennial Numbers"
Gardeners who may be new to the art, science, passion and plague of horticulture must find it overwhelming and laden with rules, do’s and...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Gardening - A Family affair
There is a great deal more to growing plants and gardening than the obvious soil, pots, water and petunias. It’s a family affair, or...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Madagascar �?? An Ancient, Living Museum
Madagascar could be described as a floating remnant of the ancient landmass called Gondwana. This incredibly primeval ancestry provides...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Chilean Fiords
Chile is an amazing place offering a banquet for the senses and provender a plenty for stimulating conversation. A lengthy ribbon of...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Wine, Wonders and Whimsy
Chile is an amazing place offering a banquet for the senses and provender a plenty for stimulating conversation. A lengthy ribbon of...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Machu Picchu - Close Your Eyes and Step Back
Majestic, mysterious and totally awe inspiring, this ancient site still beguiles our current sense of reality. Floating high in the...
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- Mar 23, 2016
- 3 min
Spring Specials
Spring is such a difficult time for me. Indeed the weather is improving or so the story goes; the garden is starting to yawn, stretch and...
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