June 2005 Issue

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What's Inside June 2005

Features

All Plans On Deck
By Judy Ross
Innovative ideas for your all-important outdoor space.
A Day For Reveille
By Don Ross
This century cottage may see another hundred years if its owners have their way.
Out Of The Mainstream
By Gwen Smith
Who needs a lake? These cottagers would rather be rolling down their river.
Dippy Love
By Andrea Curtis
They’re very slow and rather stately, and fans of the disappearing propellor boat wouldn’t have it any other way.
Two Takes On Taking On The Cottage:
Going with the Flo
By Andrea Curtis
The Putterer's Apprentice
By Mark Schatzker
A Shore Thing
By David Zimmer
Any shape, any budget, and almost anywhere –- everything you need to know for a first-class floating dock.
Herb Appeal
By Jane Rodmell
Fresh-picked greens from the garden, or the grocer, add zest to your cottage cuisine.
Cottage Q&A: Arboreal Rx
By Jo Currie
From beaver bites to boring beetles, our experts diagnose what ails your cottage trees.

Departments

On the Waterfront
A preacher unwedded to tradition; easy-docking pole; summer pies; Things... a new game; you can't beat this egg beater; Muskoka Girl's success; rattlesnake crossing; a fishy art project
Puttering
Best bets for cleaning the deck; Deck screw setters you want; How to avoid getting hammered; Building bucket cubby holes; The latest on pressure-treated lumber; An old boat makes a new shed

Humour
By Tom Carpenter
Give us an inch, we'll take a kilometre; What's up with our muddled measurement system?
Cottage Watch
By Moira Farr
Remains of the day: If you stumble across an ancient artifact at your cottage, it isn't finders keepers.
Cottage Finds
By Leslie Young
Non-breaking news: The latest in durable dishware is fit for a cottage table.
Cottage Gear
By Ric Mazereeuw
Camera ready: Is this the summer you finally go digital? Here are the options.
Nature Scrapbook
By Tim Tiner
Wait for the witching hour to glimpse the magical luna moth.
Weekender
By Roy MacGregor
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