Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

Refreshing The Garden

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Ann Lovejoy
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Image by Robin Cushman Boosting Summer Color After the first ebullient rush of spring color melds into summer beauty, many gardens experience a few hiccups along the way. The best way to avoid color gaps is to make the rounds … Continue reading →

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Calming Traditional Medicinals

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Ann Lovejoy
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Hot or iced, ginger tea soothes and refreshes Growing Chamomile, Lemon Balm and Ginger How are you doing? Thought so. Me too. By now, everyone I know is feeling traumatized, anxious, distressed and/or depressed. Around here, life began to change … Continue reading →

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Cramscaping For The Long Haul

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Ann Lovejoy
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When The Blue Wave Breaks, They Can Run But They Can’t Hide Persisting Inside And Out After almost one full year, my tiny garden is as full as it can hold. Annuals and perennials billow over the sides of my … Continue reading →

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Gardening In The Time Of Disaster

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Ann Lovejoy
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Friendship is golden Pressure Drop How are you managing your days right now? As the weeks and months roll by, there have been so many shifts in my own attitude, from stunned shock to obsessive researching to bone deep grief … Continue reading →

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