“The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~Harriet Ann Jacobs For all my handwringing in late March, because spring did not seem to be sticking around, I was...
My Garden Is Anxious For Spring
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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda
“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.” ~ Matshona Dhliwayo These words…these are my hope. As of Friday, we were still very cold in the 30s and 20s with daily snow and snow on...
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Showing Up In My Veg Garden
“A comfortable home is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.” ~Sydney Smith I equate my garden with my home, and when it is looking and feeling comfortable, I feel happy. But...
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Focusing On The Journey
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life. ~Eckhart Tolle It has been 8 long months since I was last here on this blog. More months than I...
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Losing My Garden
“A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.” ~Sadi Ranson When I moved in January of 2020, I knew that the small garden bed that surrounded our rental townhouse was not mine. But I was encouraged to plant a garden. Nothing elaborate, but yes put in some lovely shrubs …
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Seasonal Traveller
“To stay in one place and watch the seasons come and go is tantamount to constant travel; one is traveling with the earth.” ~ Marguerite Yourcenar For those who have read my blog since the beginning, you may remember my meme, Seasonal Celebrations. I used to piggy back with Beth Stetenfeld’s, Lessons Learned, on her …
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Exploring Color: White
“White covers a multitude without which no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for air; red for fire; and black for total darkness.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci My obsession with the color white began when I started a white garden at my old house in a semi-shady area. …
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Letting Go In My Garden
“Build it, tend it, enjoy it. And when the time comes let it go.” ~Jack Kornfield I am assessing and enjoying the new garden as spring dawns. It has been a tough spring with surprises, losses and some victories. Even though I have been complaining about the weather, really, the truth is every spring the …
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My Green World
“Her green mind made the world around her green.” ~Wallace Stevens, Description Without Place The world around me is finally greening up. The leaves are starting to unfurl which is always a sign of more song birds coming. This week, like clock work, the male hummingbirds and Baltimore orioles arrived and found the feeders. Soon …
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A Container Full of Hope
“The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.” ~Samuel Johnson So this foray into mostly container gardening is like beginning again. And so I am back to the beginner’s mindset. Learning, failing with some successes. But as my other learning experiences with gardening have taught …
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