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I ‘spose the most often uttered phrase in the month of June is “I do.” In the garden, there are lots of times when “I don’t” is…
Last week, someone gave me a small calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice, or what my Grandma called a Sweet Betty bush. I’m afraid I may have jinxed…
Spring is beautiful. Spring is a reawakening of life. Spring scares my socks off. At this time every year, I peek out at the glorious azaleas in…
Heirloom makes me think of family treasures passed down through the generations. Heirloom makes me think of old and dusty. Heirloom makes me think of something perhaps…precious.…
Been doing a little cussin’ and fussin’ these spring days. It’s a wonderful thing how Mother Nature makes spring so pretty and refreshing after the long dreary…
If spring itself hasn’t been enough to haul you up out of the winter doldrums, come to my yard and be prepared to just rejoice in Life.…
As we get older, we find that new considerations begin to take precedence over old habits. For instance, the budget needs a whole new balancing act after…
Global warming or not, Mother Nature has been right on schedule with March winds and April showers. There are some things that even Al Gore shouldn’t fool…
It’s really a stretch some weeks to make a connection with the world around me and a topic for this column. I watch, I listen, I try…
Genius is eternal patience. – Michelangelo Wondering whether to run to the farm supply store and buy a back-breaking number of bags of fertilizer now that some…
Do This Don’t Do That
I ‘spose the most often uttered phrase in the month of June is “I do.” In the garden, there are lots of times when “I don’t” is…
Lookin’ Good and Smellin’ Better
Last week, someone gave me a small calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice, or what my Grandma called a Sweet Betty bush. I’m afraid I may have jinxed…
Time to Cut it Out!
Spring is beautiful. Spring is a reawakening of life. Spring scares my socks off. At this time every year, I peek out at the glorious azaleas in…
Heirlooms Back in the Garden
Heirloom makes me think of family treasures passed down through the generations. Heirloom makes me think of old and dusty. Heirloom makes me think of something perhaps…precious.…
Old-Time Tonics
Been doing a little cussin’ and fussin’ these spring days. It’s a wonderful thing how Mother Nature makes spring so pretty and refreshing after the long dreary…
Monarchs are the star of the show
If spring itself hasn’t been enough to haul you up out of the winter doldrums, come to my yard and be prepared to just rejoice in Life.…
The Balance of Nature
As we get older, we find that new considerations begin to take precedence over old habits. For instance, the budget needs a whole new balancing act after…
Find a riding mower
Global warming or not, Mother Nature has been right on schedule with March winds and April showers. There are some things that even Al Gore shouldn’t fool…
Sneezing through the season
It’s really a stretch some weeks to make a connection with the world around me and a topic for this column. I watch, I listen, I try…
Resist the urge
Genius is eternal patience. – Michelangelo Wondering whether to run to the farm supply store and buy a back-breaking number of bags of fertilizer now that some…
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