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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: heirloom tomatoes

Tomatoes at the heart of summer; four varieties reviewed

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Van Waffle

It’s such a pleasure to go outside each morning at 8 a.m, still tottering on sleep legs. My brain starts opening like a…

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Plants or seeds? Gardening philosophy

Posted on June 6, 2013June 5, 2013 by Van Waffle

These “Midnight Lightning” zucchini seedlings had germinated in my garden by June 1 from seeds planted 10 days earlier. With reliable watering, fertile…

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Van on Flickr

  • Presqu'ile Bay at dusk
  • The Whistling Duck Restaurant
  • Tuba busker at St. Jacobs Farmers' Market
  • RF 16mm lens 2025, Image 95/100: Silvery limestone beach
  • RF 16mm lens 2025, Image 94/100: Basswood on the beach
  • RF 16mm lens 2025, Image 93/100: Geology lesson
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Genius Loci: The Spirit of a Place is a Flickr group curated by Van with 250 members and growing, exploring how places influence our lives.

Genius Loci

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