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Dear Helen: I have been gardening for many years, but over the past five growing seasons my leafy vegetables, such as chard, spinach and beet leaves, have been damaged by leaf miners. I try to remove ...

A gardening journal is a perfect companion at the start of a growing season. The next few days will be “event-full,” with B.C. Family Day, a holiday for many, on Monday, then “Shrove” Tuesday and the ...