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Condo Smarts: Strata's bylaws have become unenforceable

Condo Smarts: Strata's bylaws have become unenforceable

The schedule of standard bylaws of the strata property act apply to all strata corporations in B.C., unless they have been amended or repealed by the strata corporation.
Helen Chesnut Garden Notes: Lavender trimming leads to olfactory delight

Helen Chesnut Garden Notes: Lavender trimming leads to olfactory delight

Lavender keeps on going, with dried blossoms offering a compelling perfume 鈥 the perfect inspiration for holiday gifts.
Garden Notes: It's not too late to plant garlic, but be quick

Garden Notes: It's not too late to plant garlic, but be quick

A reader writes: Is it too late to plant garlic, and is it all right to plant in the same place in consecutive years?
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Huge garden oddity will eventually be delicious

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Huge garden oddity will eventually be delicious

Lunga di Napoli squash is 84 centimetres long, 16 cm in diameter
Condo Smarts: Strata bylaws must comply with the law

Condo Smarts: Strata bylaws must comply with the law

Whether it is a strata corporation or the owner developer creating bylaws, you cannot alter the provisions of the act unless there is specific permission.
Condo Smarts: Shift workers have the right to enjoy a quiet day

Condo Smarts: Shift workers have the right to enjoy a quiet day

Pet owners have a responsibility to everyone else in their building to reasonably comply with the bylaws, and noise and nuisance are one of those bylaws.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Sunflowers are useful as well as beautiful

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Sunflowers are useful as well as beautiful

The flowers attract pollinators and other beneficial insects, and they come in an almost-overwhelming number of varieties.
House Beautiful: Renovations bring Government House into modern age

House Beautiful: Renovations bring Government House into modern age

Take a peek inside B.C.'s Government House, which underwent an extensive refurbishment during the COVID-19 lockdown, bringing it into the 21st century.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Ozette potato once grown by Indigenous people

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Ozette potato once grown by Indigenous people

Dear Helen : Have you heard of, or read about, the Ozette potato, once grown by Indigenous people on their territories prior to colonization, being grown again in British Columbia? I read about it, and wonder where I might purchase seed potatoes of t
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Bush bean thrives despite late planting

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Bush bean thrives despite late planting

The weather patterns we know so well may no longer exist, and constant adaptation will become the new 鈥渘orm鈥