Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

Midsummer Nurture

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Keeping Plants And People Well Fed After spring’s first burst of garden glory, the summer garden settles in to serious production. Or it should; maritime mornings continue to be grey and cool, while afternoons are warm and sunnier. Even for … Continue reading →

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Growing Tomorrow’s Gardeners

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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Welcoming Children In The Garden I’ve been getting a lot of questions about involving children in the garden. While the youngest may work willingly side by side with a parent or older sibling, tweens and teens seem harder to engage. … Continue reading →

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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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Delightful Beans, Fresh Or Dried

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy
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A Bevy Of Bountiful Beans Beans may not be a glamour crop in America, but they deserve more esteem than they get. Perhaps their very virtues make them seem dull: Dried beans are the basis of many world cuisines, packed … Continue reading →

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