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Letters – Our readers write: Spring 2007
Mar 22, 2007 | | Back Issues | Letters, Our Readers Write | Spring 2007Letters published in the SPRING 2007 edition of In The Hills magazine.
Hungry maggots, voracious cats & greedy planets
Mar 22, 2007 | | Back Issues | Countryside Digest | Environment | Spring 2007Biodiesel requires little or no modification to vehicle engines or fuelling infrastructure, and its greater lubricity may reduce maintenance costs.
Arlene Peters
Mar 22, 2007 | | Back IssuesMy 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 | | Back Issues | Environment | Headwaters Sketchbook | Spring 2007Red-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 | | Homegrown in the HillsAsparagus 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 | | Back Issues | Heritage | Historic Hills | In Every Issue | Spring 2007Railroads 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 | | Back Issues | Food | Spring 2007 | The Country CookThe 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 | | PuzzlesUnder the bridge at Kilgorie, a birthday party in Mono and who likes to curl?
Rosemary Molesworth
Sep 15, 2005 | | Artist in ResidenceAmaranth potter Rosemary Molesworth’s stylized work draws inspiration and humour from ritual, history and everyday life.
The Night the Dams Broke
Mar 18, 1999 | | HeritageTwo hours before dawn, on November 13, 1889, the great Alton flood disaster took place when a series of dams failed to hold strong.