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Dear Tony: We live in a 80 unit Strata complex in the B.C. interior. Most of the homes are Rancher style, 25 years old, and all have crawlspaces. The spaces are designated as 鈥渓imited common property鈥� on the developers blueprints.

Dear Helen: What can you tell me about planting spring-flowering bulbs using a 鈥渓ayering鈥� method? It鈥檚 been a while since I鈥檝e heard or seen the method described. L.B.

Shelving and cabinetry are among the first items you opt for when setting up a new home. A common choice is to go for flat pack furniture, as it is affordable, functional and easy to find.

I鈥檝e been spending many evenings on the phone recently, speaking with my sister-in-law, now the widow of my youngest brother, who died suddenly at the end of August.

Dear Helen: Can you recommend small-growing spring flower bulbs beyond the usual crocuses and grape hyacinths? I鈥檇 like to venture outside the familiar in my bulb purchases this fall. B.L. There are many.

Dear Tony: I moved into my dream condo back in the fall of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since the limitations on gatherings and requirements for isolation started, I have struggled to emotionally survive.

Over the past few months, I鈥檝e been surprised at the new businesses that have opened in my location. The pandemic has caused some closures, certainly, but obviously there are people who see these uncertain times as an opportunity.

Moving from a detached house they lived in for 31 years to a condo half the size was a big change for Jill and Dean Stokes, but one that made sense.

Dear Debbie: We have a long hallway that stretches along the front of the house. It鈥檚 an unusual design with entrances to the main rooms off the hall on one side. It gets a lot of use by our large family of kids and dogs.

Dear Helen: The green and purple bush beans I grew in containers produced well, but the scarlet runner beans dropped most of their flowers. How can I prevent this next year? The plants were adequately watered, and there were plenty of bees around. R.