Living

About five years ago, vegetable gardening exploded into the more encompassing “food gardening” trend and it has never looked back. It happened quite suddenly for several reasons which all seemed to connect at the same time.

The weather has been a crazy this year and I can’t believe how many tomato plants are already in the ground.

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

Right now, unknown to most people, there is a nightly invasion taking place in our neighbourhoods.

I am not one to read in themes, so the following books cover a variety of topics — I hope you find something of interest here.

Taking the Halvor Lunden Trail to the White Rock Lookout offers wonderful views and a tough workout, writes Steve Chapman.

S hall we start the summer market season off with a decadent celebration? Most markets open at the beginning of May, just in time for Mother’s Day, and I can’t think of a better time to go all in and treat yourself and your loved ones to a sumptuous

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

There's playoff hockey on TV and plenty of hockey reading at your local library, writes Virginia McCreedy of Port Moody Public Library.

Bats in B.C. have been placed at risk of extinction by a new disease, the so-called white nose syndrome that is sweeping across North America, writes Elaine Golds.