Category Archives: Garden Prep

Not Killing Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Fish

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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No NeoNics In Plants, Gardens, Food… Bees have deservedly been getting a lot of news coverage lately, especially in terms of their susceptibility to the gigantic class of synthetic tobacco-type poisons. Neonicotinoids or neonics have been clearly implicated in honeybee … Continue reading →

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Keeping Bees Safer

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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  Just Say No To Neonics I love bees. I feel comforted when I hear that gentle buzz as I putter in my garden. I feel grateful when I eat any of the many foods that need bees’ help to … Continue reading →

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The Peas Of Spring, the Peas of Summer

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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Harvesting Spring Peas and Sowing Summer Peas I’ve always enjoyed shelling peas, slitting the backs of the plump pods with my thumbnail and slipping a finger beneath the fat little peas to coax them out of their cocoon. I fondly … Continue reading →

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Enticing Kids Into The Garden

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Ann Lovejoy
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If we’re lucky, their connection to the natural world will last a lifetime and they will in turn entice the gardeners of their own tomorrow. Continue reading →

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