Monthly Archives: February 2019

Planning For Heat And Drought

Poppies Will Make You Sleep…. Looking Forward To Warm Is it over yet? I’m so DONE with the winter thing. Seriously. And I’m not alone: the robins are back in force and the thawing earth (ok, mud) smells like spring. … Continue reading

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Ah, Sunflower, Weary of Snow… Let’s Think About Plants That Thrive Hot, Dry Summers I am so done with snow. I don’t even want to talk about it. Instead, I’ve been immersing myself in the magical world of sun loving … Continue reading

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The More It Snows, Tiddley Pom

Chicken Soup And Raspberry Syrup As I was shoveling and sweeping snow from my back steps and trekking along the slippery, snowy path to the mail box this morning, I found myself humming a little ditty that turned out to … Continue reading

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Protecting Plants From Heavy Snow

Practice Your Pole Thwacking Even after several (ok four) decades in the Northwest, there are things I can’t quite get used to. I grew up in New England, the land of real snow. I remember horse-drawn sidewalk plows (really) and … Continue reading

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