Category Archives: Health & Wellbeing

Growing The Gardeners of Tomorrow

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Enchantment, Not Weeds I’ve recently been privileged to spend garden time with many groups of children. Some gathered at our local library for our annual Fairy House program, in which kids create all manner of fanciful constructions using natural materials, … Continue reading →

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A Delicious Mystery

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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The Sweetest Story Ever Sweet peas have been garden favorites for at least three centuries, yet to this day, nobody knows for sure where they originated. Though long thought to be native to the Mediterranean, provocative claims have been made … Continue reading →

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Gardening Without Pain

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Stretch Or Kvetch All week, I’ve visited with groaning friends who can’t stand up straight, or don’t dare sit in a soft chair, can’t turn their heads, or can’t bend without yelping. I too am somewhat incapacitated by a pulled … Continue reading →

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No To Peat Moss, Yes To Dairy Manure

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Sustainable Manure, Land Raped Peat Moss I find it heartbreaking to see well-meaning people buying bales of peat moss. Old-think gardening promoted peat moss heavily, but all forms of sphagnum peat moss are harvested by destroying boggy natural habitats. Worst … Continue reading →

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