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Dear Tony: We purchased a great condo in an older building on the North Shore. We have run into an issue with the strata council and we would like to resolve this as amicably as possible to avoid any conflict with our neighbours.

I stepped into the back garden to check on the tomatoes and was immediately diverted by a nearby carpet of flowering thyme that appeared to be moving. It was, with the rapid movement of bees among the blossoms.

Dear Debbie:We have retired to an Airstream trailer so that we can travel around the country.

Dear Helen: I have a聽few broad, congested clumps of bearded iris that need splitting up even though they did produce flowers this year. When should this division be done, and how?F.L.

The sloping waterfront property on Salt Spring Island was very appealing to its new owners because of its southwest exposure and the way the house snuggles into the rocky slope. But major structural changes were necessary, said builder Derek Sowden.

On the Cowichan Garden Tour last month I spoke with a gardener who has successfully protected a group of hostas and a prized clematis from deer browsing by planting garlic at the two sites.

Dear Tony: When I bought my home in 2005, I was told by the seller, who was the president of council at the time, I was responsible for my limited common property garden areas around my patio.

Dear Tony: Our strata council has been working on a new set of updated bylaws that would replace our many years of odds and ends that we have adopted.

Barbara Hubbard is a bungalow believer. She sees potential in these unassuming, one-level homes that used to be dotted all over this city, and has loved living in her Uplands version for more than 28 years.

Living with Bohemian Style is like wearing your heart on your sleeve. All your personal passions are out in the open for everyone to see. Your living space can be small or large, but it feels especially right in lofts and attic rooms.