Tag: gardening
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A Flower By Any Other Name
I’ve had the privilege this year of working with a gal who was not only incredibly bright and talented, but she also had a knack with flowers. At her home in Ohio, she has gardens full of perennials and annuals, brimming with color and shapes that boggle the mind. Her enjoyment of gardening is her…
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Cultivating True Beauty
There’s something beautiful in watching flowers blossom, where little buds break forth into riotous color, their scent wafting lazily on the breeze. My sister-in-law grows hydrangeas, a remarkable bloom that can show up in a variety of hues that create the look of a painter’s palette. I have no ability to grow flowering anything–I’m fortunate…
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Something Gained
I love how young people today keep a pictorial record of growth in their children. It’s stunning how much development can happen in so brief a time to someone who began so small. Kollyns just turned two months, and the changes have been astounding. She smiles now with regularity, and she’s learning to vocalize well.…
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Dig A Little Deeper
Why did I ever think I could become a gardener? We worked so hard at creating a beautiful garden in our front yard. Partly because we really wanted to enjoy that visual experience; partly because our local HOA was not happy with our messy yard. Gardening isn’t a one-and-done experience. It requires work, weeding, watering,…
Tip of My Iceberg 