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Hungry maggots, voracious cats & greedy planets

Mar 22, 2007 | Douglas G. Pearce | Countryside Digest | Departments | Environment | Spring 2007

Biodiesel requires little or no modification to vehicle engines or fuelling infrastructure, and its greater lubricity may reduce maintenance costs.

Arlene Peters

Mar 22, 2007 | Signe Ball

My style has evolved over the years and is reminiscent of the colours of the Mediterranean. I enjoy the combination of function and fun!

Red-winged blackbirds

Mar 22, 2007 | Linda McLaren | Departments | Environment | Headwaters Sketchbook | Spring 2007

Red-winged blackbirds can read cattails as easily as a teen can spot the Golden arches!

Asparagus the First Essential Taste of Spring

Mar 22, 2007 | Nicola Ross | Homegrown in the Hills

Asparagus can easily grow ten to twelve inches a day if the temperature gets above twenty-five degrees.

Learning to Live with Trains

Mar 22, 2007 | Ken Weber | Departments | Heritage | Historic Hills | In Every Issue | Spring 2007

Railroads brought a giant step in technology to the people of these fair hills, a step that took some getting used to. Although the new technology promised commercial progress and an easier lifestyle, it came at a price.

Light fare for Spring

Mar 22, 2007 | Sandra Cranston-Corradini | Departments | Food | Spring 2007 | The Country Cook

The tips of fresh asparagus should be dry and tight. If they look feathery or open, although they are still usable, they have passed their prime.

A Puzzling Conclusion: Spring 2007

Mar 22, 2007 | Ken Weber | Puzzles

Under the bridge at Kilgorie, a birthday party in Mono and who likes to curl?

Hoisin-Black Bean Flank Steak

Mar 21, 2006 | Cecily Ross | Main Dishes

Remember, the amounts given here are guidelines. Taste the marinade as you make it and adjust the ingredients until you get a balance of flavours that pleases you.

Oat and Wheat Bran Muffins with Blueberries and Flax

Mar 21, 2006 | Cecily Ross | Desserts

Even Becky would approve of these healthy high-fibre muffins loaded with her favourite grains. The oat bran reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol and the wheat bran makes you regular. The blueberries…

How a Horse Helped Mend a Broken Heart

Mar 21, 2006 | Cecily Ross

For some reason, Basil, who is a naturally cautious if not fearful person, is not afraid of horses.

Home Child

Sep 15, 2005 | Bernadette Hardaker | Heritage

Children were expected to work, often in the cruellest of conditions. Destitute, abandoned or orphaned, many children survived by their wits on the street.

A Farm Memoir

Jun 21, 2005 | Isabelle Lightle | Environment

There were many good farms around the perimeter of Orangeville that have become subdivisions.

In The Hills

In The Hills is an independent, locally owned print and online magazine that has earned its reputation as the best-read, best-loved magazine in Headwaters.

The magazine is delivered to more than 40,000 homes and farms throughout Caledon, Erin, Dufferin, Orangeville and Creemore – up to double the circulation of any other local publication. And it is available to visitors at local inns, restaurants, specialty retail stores and other tourist locations.