Category Archives: Care & Feeding

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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Planting Peas By Lilac Leaves

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Snow peas and greens are rarin’ to go Saint Patrick’s Day, Maybe Years ago, when I was just getting started with edible gardening, more experienced gardeners assured me that the proper time to plant peas was on Saint Patrick’s Day. … Continue reading →

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Candlemas & Critter Shadow

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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The comfort of candlelight is especially welcome in winter Spring Or Snow? This coming Wednesday, February 4, is Groundhog Day, when supposedly a shadow can predict whether we’ll experience six more weeks of winter or enjoy an early spring. For … Continue reading →

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Of Covid & Valentines

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Brighten your corner with a card or note Why Wait For Valentine’s Day? I was recently invited to send Valentine’s Day cards to people who might not get any. I love that idea and decided to start making some. After … Continue reading →

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