Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our garden friends, Always late to the party, but I'm still here. Monday was our fourth day in …
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Wordless Wednesday: Sleepy bumble
Wonder if she is a teenager like mine? If so, she is very, very tired. When did you last pet a snoozing bumblebee? Well, …
Dear Friends and Gardeners, August 9, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and everyone else, If you live in the continental U.S. (and not on the left or right coasts), I have two …
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Botanical Interests wants to give you some soap
Okay, so you went outside this morning and worked yourself into a lather ripping the errant Bermuda grass out of your neglected …
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Life’s too short not to eat tupelo honey
If you can find some, take a spoon and drip a bit on the end of your tongue. Your taste buds will begin to rock the rumba, and you …
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To love and lifelong friendships
Yesterday, as we were driving, my youngest daughter, Bear, broke into my garden writing reverie by suddenly saying, "Annie and …
Small but mighty gardens of Buffalo’s Cottage District
Ever bemoaned your lack of space? Felt uninspired by a tiny urban lot? What do other gardeners do with small, urban lots? In …
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A Niagara Falls state of mind
Call it cheesy, call it trite, but I spend the summers recreating the classic vacations of the 1960s. My parents were broke, and …
How to make a divine fresh cherry pie
First, plant a tree and wait for ten or twelve years. Stick with sour or tart cherry varieties like 'Montmorency' because Oklahoma …
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Dear Friends and Gardeners, June 28, 2010
Dear Carol, Mary Ann and all of our friends, I waited to post my letter after I had a chance to get out to the potager and see …
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Wildflower Wednesday: Sabatia campestris Nutt.
Always a day late and a dollar short, my Wildflower Wednesday post is on Thursday. While Gail, Carrie and I took photos of the …
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The wasp in 3B
A slender mud-dauber wasp moved into the garden this summer. He lives in a little teapot, the bird house 3B. At first, he …