Category Archives: Birds In The Garden

Birds Love Seeds, Bunnies Love Greens

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Illustration by Garth Williams (from Margaret Wise Brown’s book, Mister Dog) Giving Seed Saving New Meaning Seeds are such little miracles, bundles of protein and promise. Seeds can nurture living beings and create new plants. Seeds can also invite flocks … Continue reading →

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Pots & Troughs For Aging Knees

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Where soil is tired and compacted, troughs are a boon When The Third Time Is Not The Charm I recently visited a little garden that was both bare and overgrown, with scrupulously raked beds and struggling shrubs and trees leaning … Continue reading →

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Planting Peas, Harvesting Peace

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Mouse ear sized lilac leaves with budding bloom Of Peas and Peace Yesterday, I joined a peace rally in support of the Ukrainian people, sponsored by a local interfaith group, and over a hundred people gathered outside a local church. … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Braiding Sweetgrass

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Plant for pollinators and for People How To Love Our Planet How many of you have discovered Braiding Sweetgrass, the remarkable book by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer? Scientist, professor, and parent, Dr. Kimmerer is also an enrolled member of the … Continue reading →

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