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In Defense of Lawn

On May 15, 2013 · Filed in: Reflections · 1 Comment
A guest post by Heather Hoyt who writes at Heather Moments. I live without lawn right now. My yard is mostly sand–the dirt isn’t completely sand, which I would prefer. It’s just really sandy, mixed in with a fair share of rocks, dead plant material, etc. It’s not very pleasant to play in and it’s [...]
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Botanizing

On May 11, 2013 · Filed in: Research · Add Comment
Flowers from a recent hike: Western Bluebell (Mertensia oblongifolia) Longleaf Phlox (Phlox longifolia) and the awful Dyer’s Woad. And I had no idea what these were before hiking. I’m still learning. But this app sure helps.
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Planting

On May 9, 2013 · Filed in: My Garden · 1 Comment
The transplants are in. After a year of basically not gardening, I have forgotten how dirty and hard gardening is…and how wonderful. I’ve got four rows planted in my garden and about that same amount to still plant. Here are the finished transplanted, featured here, here and here: They were a bit crowded and needed [...]
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Mulch

On May 3, 2013 · Filed in: How To · Add Comment
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Garden Update: Growing

On May 1, 2013 · Filed in: My Garden · Add Comment
Update on the transplants: They are doing quite good, especially the tomatoes. They were ready to transplant several weeks ago, and they keep getting bigger. It has been a struggle to keep the light high enough. We (meaning my husband did it when I asked) had to re-build the shelf. I think it is too early to put them out [...]
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The Child’s Loss of Wildland

On April 24, 2013 · Filed in: Reflections · 2 Comments
We went to the park. I found it incredibly one dimensional. There was a climbing structure, shade trees, picnic tables, and a whole lot of grass. That’s the norm out here. Out in Georgia, many parks had forested areas, streams, rivers, or ponds, and certainly more than two types of plants. I miss the variety. A [...]
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Balance in Gardening

On April 19, 2013 · Filed in: Reflections · Add Comment
I want to know everything. The garden requires faith that the seeds I sow will grow. I live impatiently. The garden will not grow or thrive unless there is time. I love to go out on adventures. The garden calls me home, creates a sanctuary of deep roots not easily abandoned. My mind whirls in activity, enjoys [...]
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Spring is Here (really)

On April 17, 2013 · Filed in: My Garden, Wonders · Add Comment
It might be cold and sometimes snowy outside, but spring is in full swing. The first seedlings in my garden are coming up. Every time I plant a seed I feel anxious, not knowing if the seeds I sow will grow or thrive. All the veggies I seeded are doing wonderful. (I did freeze some lettuce transplants [...]
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Spring Comes Subtly

On April 6, 2013 · Filed in: Reflections · Add Comment
Last year I was enjoying the psychedelic flash of spring azaleas and dogwoods. This year I am much happier with the subtle colors of forsythia, tulips, and fruit blossoms. A lot of it might be because some of the bulbs are in my own garden. (That you previous tenets!) I’m not simply watching this year: I’m out there [...]
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Indoor Transplants Part 2

On March 26, 2013 · Filed in: How To · Add Comment
This is part two for this first post. My seeds germinated. I turned on the overhead light just as soon as I saw green coming up. After a couple of days, I went ahead and transplanted the seedlings to containers.This was nine days after I seeded them. My peppers were slow: I did those five days [...]
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