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Dear Helen: To my surprise and delight, my Brussels sprouts plants have grown into wonderfully sturdy specimens but with just tiny dots along the stems that I presume will develop into sprouts.

"We're old heritage house nuts so we're like kids in a candy store in Victoria" — that's how Mike Browne describes himself and his partner of 47 years, Jim Britten.

The gently cooling weather in September always gives me the sense of a new year beginning in the garden. This is when the new growing season really starts.

September is often a month for moving, changing your living arrangements to be close to school, a new job, perhaps to live in a new town or city.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation renewed our insurance for Sept.

I’ll be remembering the summer of 2020 as one of the oddest seasons ever. First, the pandemic has coloured all facets of life, including gardening.

Rayn Properties founder Rov Dosanjh visits the homeowners of one of his latest custom houses and the conversation flows as it would between long-time trusted friends.

Dear Debbie: We are doing some landscaping around a typical bungalow and while we are at it, wonder about what colour to paint the front door. It is dark brown and feels quite lifeless. We need a lift. Thanks for your help.

Dear Helen: I read your tips on gathering peony-flowered poppy seeds. You didn’t mention when to sow the seeds. F.L. Sow the seeds outdoors in March, weather and soil conditions permitting.

Dear Tony: Can a strata corporation adopt bylaws for the common property that establishes behaviour patterns that are beyond nuisance or normal circumstances? Our strata corporation held an information meeting a week ago regarding the use of our faci