@i Herbs, by Pat. Ross, Friedman/ Fairfax, 72 pages, $20.95 Terry Peters Contributing Writer GROWING your own herbs opens a delicious door to a new aspect of -- ¢ultivation at home. In Herbs, Pat Ross has gathered a wealth of herbal greer From previous page ghouls and boys in the spring have grown cnough for entry in the Pumpkin : Growing Contest. Judging ~ will be.performed by master gardeners ‘Ed Honcharuk and -. Mike Nassichuk. _ Pumpkins will be accepted in. the carved and uncarved ./ categories with five chances to .win in each. Bring your creeping cucurbitaccousness oo: before 11:45 a.m. — judging will be at noon. 0°-AND .31: The to. 4.p.m. on The. gardens” are 37th ‘and.Oak, in Sunday, October 17, 1999 ~ North Shore News — 34 north shore news 4, FIOME & GARDEN Growing and cooking with your own heris knowledge and organized it in a concise, interesting manner. There are chapters on growing, cooking, and herbal remedies to name a few. Throughout the book are beautiful watercolour illustra- tions by Carolyn Bucha. This slim book is packed full of information and makes a wonderful gift book, refer- ence book, or simply a book to pick up and enjoy for the ideas it offers. from West Van Florist will demonstrate a variety of cre- ative ideas for winter patio gardening and Christmas centrepieces. Call 925-7270 to find out about this and other programs. THURSDAY, NOV. 25: The West Vancouver Parks and Recreation Department is offering the workshop a Gift of Herbs. This is a cre- active class featuring herbal gift-making. The instructor will demonstrate how to make oils, vinegars, sachets and other herbal gifts. Participants ‘will make one herbal oil or vinegar ta take home.Call 925-7270 to find : out about this and other pro- ~. grams. GREEN GUIDE. is a weekly Sunday column. If your bust- ness or charity is pianning a gardening event, send in your information as enrly as possible to the North Shore ‘News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave.,. ~ North Vancouver, B.C., V7M :. 2H4,' Priority is given ro fundraising events and shows taking ‘place on the North Shove. . 1 a Complete garden Fb TES 6 OT NSH H 1 GROWING. ny, A “ Noa Meni t wt FALL BIRDSEED & SUET SALE! NOW THRU 10/31/89 * 4796 Marine Dr. (at Pemberton) Ld YOUR BACKYARD SIRDFEEDING SPECIALIST® 988-2121 Bisosceo » Feeoens BoaatHs © Gerics + Hatuae Gitts 1979 seems like a long time ago for some of us but just like yesterday to Hossein Shenasi. It was 20 years ago that Shenasi Carpet opened its doors on USth, just off Pemberton in North Vancouver. This warehouse Jocation houses more than 3,000 carpets trom all over the world, Hossein travels to Turkey, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and back home to Tran to purchase the best carpets he can tind for his North Shore customers. ft was in his hometown of Tabariz, one of the largest cities in . Tran where Hossein learned the carpet business. At the age of 12, awe: Hossein was weaving carpets for his uncle daring the day and ‘4 q going to school at night. This family-owned business is. still operating today. Over the last 35 years, Hosscin has made the carpet business his lite. [f he isn't buying the carpets or selling them, Hossein is having them mended or cleaned. Maintaining these worldly works of art is a big part of Hosscin’s business. Success in retail isir't easy, bur Hossein says, ‘If you treat your custome.s well, they will come back to you.” He prides himself’ in «(ering the best possible service, the most exquisite carpets in the business and an unbeatable price. Al this combined with three and a half decades of experience sets Hossein above other merchants in the carpet business. . Hussein's customer base consists of designers and other: professional wholesale buyers as well as retail: customers. . “His second focation on the North Shore is difticule. to. miss, it is located at the corner of Pemberton and Marine. Keeping the _ farnily tradition alive, Hossein's son Ali manages this store ” while Dad operates out of the warchouse, 2 Now that the first qwo decades are aut af the way, Hossein says he's ready tor another twenty years—bet nor without some celebration first. So stop in, say hello and feast your cyes'on” - carpets trom around the globe. Hosszin says he's been in the business long enough to know which ones are magic and if you're lucky, he'll send you home with one. All you have to do is ask. tem from Grow Works door Gardening, you can turn'a. window sill into:4: herb garden, a “spate: room into a - vegetable crop,.or an . unfiniished:hase a tropical paradise::*~ ay asement in to “Te makes a great gift for LS ‘the gardener or hobbyist.7g _ Grow Works ~ Indoor. Gardening oar We are located at “£937 East 2nd St., North Vancouver “