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We Want to Learn How to Grow Our Own Garlic With a Little Help from UBC Farm

We’re a pretty satisfied bunch, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t covetous. Sometimes we see things out there that we just must have. Cool Things We Want is an archive of those earthly desires.

October is the time to plant garlic. Never done it before? No problem. UBC Farm is hosting a handy line-up of online community workshops and this coming Wednesday (October 14th) they have enlisted Brendan Young from Earthbites School Garden Program to school us on everything garlic in a Grow Your Own Garlic tutorial. Learn how to choose the right bulb for planting and where to plant it (in containers or garden beds if you’ve got ’em), as well as how to prepare garlic-happy soil and how to harvest and use your  garlic when it’s ready.

Wednesday, October 14 | 5:30 – 6:30pm | $15. Details here.

Sign Us Up for ‘Bad Summer Camp’, June 14-16th!

The Bad Academy has brainstormed up their ideal adult summer camp scenario that factors in everything from bonfires, crafting, hiking, paddleboarding and lake dips, to morning sound bathing and yoga sessions, a cedar weaving workshop, and even a visit to Shady Hazel Farm.

The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It

If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!

We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles

London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...

Surrender to a Snow Day with This Big Bowl of Goodness

Hungry for in-doors activities to keep you amused during the coldest days of the winter season? This Tonkotsu Ramen 'little puzzle thing' seems like an apropos place to start.