Category Archives: Plant Partnerships

Bindweed For Berry Preserving

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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Peaches and nectarines are fabulous flavor bombs right now Fresh Fruit Season Is Sumptuous This week, the markets are full of fresh, local fruit, including flats of beautiful Tayberries that work beautifully in salads or smoothies. Long and plump, these … Continue reading →

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Tomato Time At Last

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Ann Lovejoy
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Midnight Snack tomatoes have little secrete stars The First Tomato Is Just So Delicious After the cold, windy spring, summer got off to a very slow start. In fact, there were a number of false starts before actually summery weather … Continue reading →

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When Weather Wins

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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A few stray blooms amid the snow and ice Holidays Happen When They Happen After a week of snowy gardens and icy roads, the rain comes as a very welcome relief. After stir crazy days of not being able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Annual Color, Birds In The Garden, Care & Feeding, fall/winter crops, Hardy Herbs, Health & Wellbeing, pests and pesticides, Plant Partnerships, Planting & Transplanting, Pollination Gardens, Pollinators, Soil, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Serving The Planet With Plants

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Even tiny gardens honor and serve the earth So Many Ways To Serve On Friday I facilitated a fascinating and troubling conversation with a group of service veterans, a few still active, most long-retired. They shared stories about some of … Continue reading →

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