Georgetown Horticultural Society Friends

Greetings to our Georgetown Horticultural Society friends!

Here is the solution for the puzzle in our ad in your delightful 2016/17 Yearbook:

and hey... thanks for playing along!

Honey Candles Ltd

here's what the honey candles people have to say about themselves:

"The Honey Candles shop is near Kaslo BC overlooking pristine Kootenay Lake in Southern British Columbia. We are an exceptionally reliable source of beeswax candles... We work to create variety in our lines because we know it makes our customers happy. We have made a commitment to social responsibility and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Here's a snap-shot of what we do:

• Life Candle Program – We re-melt remnant beeswax into recyclable tins and send the candles to families in need around the world.
• Reuse boxes wherever possible. Use boxes made with recycled fibre. Ship on reused pallets we reclaim ourselves. Consolidate US shipments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  
• Select wooden crates that are value added mill-ends made by a local craftsman.  
• Choose local suppliers for everything from wooden displays to advertising Installed a double-insulated floor to maximize the benefits of in-floor heating.
• Recycle hot water for pre-heated candle moulds.
• Use unheated storage where possible.
• Our shop is designed to maximize the use of snowfall during the winter for insulation. Every 10 inches of snow is equal to 1 inch of insulation. Some winters we have 10 feet of snow stacked on the side. We use an energy efficient heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system to reduce heat loss.
• Print on both sides of the page (or communicate paperlessly via the net).
• Turn lights and computers off when not in use.
• Print on post-consumer recycled paper. Print our catalog on recycled paper.  
• Community Paper Recycling Program–We placed a recycling bin at our local depot to collect clean, used packing materials and shredded paper to reuse in shipping. This project diverts 14,000 lbs of paper from local landfills per year."

Read more on their website www.purebeeswaxcandles.com 

Paqui Tortilla Chips

The paqui people tell it like this:

"It all started with handcrafted tortillas. We spent years fine-tuning our recipes, adding original, mouth-watering flavors and using the best ingredients we could find. We hand roasted jalapeños. We juiced fresh cilantro. And we made what many of our customers said were the freshest, most delicious tortillas they’d ever tasted.

Once we had created the perfect tortilla, we set our sights on making the perfect tortilla chip. So, we consulted the experts who gave us our name. Hundreds of years ago, the Aztecs were cooking corn and stone grinding it to make fresh masa. Today, inspired by those classic techniques, we’re now focusing all of our attention on creating the lightest, crispiest tortilla chips around. Add to that our bold, unique flavors like Grilled Habanero, Very Verde Good and Nacho Cheese Especial, and what did we end up with? A whole lot of really happy people. And that’s one more reason why we call ourselves Paqui [pah-kee], the Aztec word meaning 'to be happy.' " 

Lovefresh Cream Deodorants

 Lovefresh is a Toronto-based luxury line of fun and natural beauty products that will keep your skin glowing. 

Every Lovefresh recipe is formulated with the best ingredients from local and global sources, including layered notes of beautiful, fresh-smelling scents.

Enjoy their all natural, non-toxic and highly effective body care products right here at Foodstuffs! 

Vegenaise

Vegenaise is new this month at Foodstuffs! Come check out these great mayo alternatives and dressings that are gluten free, vegan, dairy free, non gmo, cholesterol free and kosher! Plus as a bonus, they're delicious!  

Goldberg’s words of wisdom: “Our advice is our name. Passion is absolutely at the center of success. And you can’t be passionate about something you don’t care deeply about. I think that’s why Follow Your Heart has had the measure of success that it’s had. Our objective was never to be a megastore, but a gem. Gems don’t have to be big to be really beautiful.”

Natural Insect Repellent Recipes!

Essential Oil Insect Repellent
9 drops citronella
9 drops peppermint
9 drops lemongrass
1 tbsp. grain alcohol (ex. Vodka)
¼ cup spring water
Combine in a spray bottle and let mellow for a few days.

Essential Oil Insect Repellent
3 ounces distilled water
1 ounce grain alcohol
6 drops lavender
3 drops tea tree
3 drops citronella
Combine in a spray bottle and let mellow for a few days.

Digging

by Seamus Heaney

Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.

Under my window, a clean rasping sound
When the spade sinks into gravelly ground:
My father, digging. I look down

Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds
Bends low, comes up twenty years away
Stooping in rhythm through potato drills
Where he was digging.

The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft
Against the inside knee was levered firmly.
He rooted out tall tops, buried the bright edge deep
To scatter new potatoes that we picked,
Loving their cool hardness in our hands.

By God, the old man could handle a spade.
Just like his old man.

My grandfather cut more turf in a day
Than any other man on Toner's bog.
Once I carried him milk in a bottle
Corked sloppily with paper. He straightened up
To drink it, then fell to right away
Nicking and slicing neatly, heaving sods
Over his shoulder, going down and down
For the good turf. Digging.

The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap
Of soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edge
Through living roots awaken in my head.
But I've no spade to follow men like them.

Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests.
I'll dig with it. 

Summer Giftware

We've got in new giftware in many forms this summer. Glass goblets, pitchers and tumblers. Stone "houses" for tea lights. New mugs and bowls. Salt & pepper shakers in cute animal designs. Tea pot and tea cup tealight holders (wow, that's a lot of the word tea...). Frog and Turtle key holders. There's so many cute items you just need to come see them all. Maybe take some home if they call to you. They will. They're like that.