Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

If We Can’t Stand The Heat

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Hung out to dry in the blink of an eye No Getting Out Of This Kitchen Here in the maritime Pacific Northwest, summers are usually temperate, thanks to cool nights that mitigate even the hottest days. Usually. This week, however, … Continue reading →

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When Basil Blooms Too Soon

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Pinching out blossoms makes basil bushy New Basils That Take Their Time As summer arrives—or doesn’t—I gotta say that I sometimes envy gardeners in Oregon and California. There, summer is a real presence, with warm days and sultry nights that … Continue reading →

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Books That Build Us

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Books I Love Books That Become Friends Yesterday a dear friend sent me an article by Salman Rushdie called Ask Yourself Which Books You Truly Love. The author talks about the power of story and the kind of stories that … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Design, Health & Wellbeing, Native Plants, Plant Diversity, Social Justice, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Teaching Gardening | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Ancient Weeds Don’t Give Up Easily

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Dino food is still with us Out, Out Damned Horsetail This weekend I visited a wonderful older garden with a magnificent berm overlooking Puget Sound. It was good to have such a satisfying vista to admire because looking at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drainage, Garden Design, Garden Prep, Native Plants, Plant Diversity, Planting & Transplanting, Soil, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Weed Control | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments