March 2007 Issue
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What's Inside March 2007
Features
Small Talk
A diminutive Georgian Bay cottage proves you don’t need lots of space to think big.
It's Easy Being Green
Simple, energy-efficient ideas add up to a power-savvy retirement cottage.
The Great Escape
How one group of diehards found luxury in a late-winter ski trek to the cottage.
Chip Off The Old Block
Artisanal cheeses lend seductive new flavours to your cottage meals.
What's Up With The Market?
The cottage landscape is changing as buyers seek better value.
Where To Find Today's Best Deal?
Five low-dollar regions.
Cottage Buyer Beware
10 tips for first time purchasers.
More Cottage, Less Cash
Thrifty buyers get into the market with unconventional thinking.
Departments
On The Waterfront
A canoe builder for the ages; invitation to our Green Cottager Awards; a new look at low water levels; why waterbirds’ feet don’t freeze; a standout break-in; real estate humour; Ace recipes; Zimmer on our fear of dirt
Puttering
Gravel driveway upkeep; The awesome gravel rake; Cleaning sandpaper with a crepe block; Multi-level, with lots of windows; Well rehabilitation; A remedy for wiggly chairs; Leaf cart; vinyl shades for the porch
Cottage Q&A
Taking cats to the cottage; the cost of hydro delivery; new hot tub treatments; using creek water; dealing with a dead moose.
Cottage Finds
Step on it: With a cottage rug, look for durability, colour, and pattern to hide heavy traffic.
Nature Scrapbook
Its own sweet time: The yellow birch gets all sappy in spring.
Cottage Classic
Pulling for you: the block and tackle.
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