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Thanksgiving: Tucking the Garden in for Winter
There’s nothing about Thanksgiving I don’t like. It involves gratefulness and I am grateful for much: a secure childhood, loving parents, family relationships, good friends, a job I like, a cozy home, good health, a garden, and the joy and … Continue reading
Books and Gardening: What More Can you Want?
Since the Contented Crafter suggested we create a world-wide book club, I’ve been thinking about what I could review. She took on The Luminaries and got lots of reinforcement of her opinion that it was a slog. Jenny of Characters … Continue reading
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Tagged A Spool of Blue Thread, Anne Tyler, beets, Fall gardening, peppers, roses, winterizing the garden, zinnias
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Putting the Gardens to Bed for Winter
Yesterday was “put the gardens to bed for winter” day. I know, I’ve been talking about this for a while, but with my own garden and the two Plot Against Hunger Gardens to tuck in, I needed either several weekends … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, composted manure, hawk in the garden, Mantis, mulch, putting the garden to bed, tilling, turnips, urban wildlife, winterizing the garden
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Denial: Winterizing the Garden and Bringing Back the Cold Frame
Last week I heard someone say “De Nile ain’t just a river in Egypt,” and I was struck by how long it had been since I heard that expression. It’s also completely appropriate as an expression of my attitude to … Continue reading
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Tagged cold frame, fall garden yields, final harvests, green tomatoes, pickling, winterizing the garden
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