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Staying Alive

Staying Alive

I’m starting off my week with a little dahlia love. ? These are all new dahlias that I bought and

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Pansies, Resilience and Coming Home to Myself

Pansies, Resilience and Coming Home to Myself

The weekend after the “Big Arctic Blast” we enjoyed a couple of sunny, 60 degree days that melted all but

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Gardening, Grace and Gratitude

Gardening, Grace and Gratitude

Gardening is an instrument of Grace. May Sarton I have been gardening for the better part of my adult life

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Milkweed + Monarchs | If You Plant It, They Will Come

Milkweed + Monarchs | If You Plant It, They Will Come

On August 5th, I spied this magnificent monarch butterfly on the milkweed in my garden. When I planted this milkweed

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All Hail The Queen

All Hail The Queen

I recently saw where someone had referred to dahlias as the queen of the summer garden. Regal Majestic Stately Beautiful

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The Glory of Gardening

The Glory of Gardening

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is

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