Category Archives: Teaching Gardening

Generating Generations

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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It’s so sweet to have a baby in the garden Making Tomorrow’s Gardeners And Learning From Yesterday’s Last week I facilitated a fascinating conversation on becoming elders. My community may be especially rich in wise elders but I suspect that … Continue reading →

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One Woman’s Delight, Another’s Disaster?

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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My beloved ‘sprawl of abundance’ Relational Gardening Since my home garden is tiny, I’m fortunate to have the use of a plot in a community garden a few minutes’ walk from my home. As I’ve mentioned before, the soil had … Continue reading →

Posted in Care & Feeding, Health & Wellbeing, Plant Diversity, Plant Partnerships, Soil, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Living, Teaching Gardening, Weed Control | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments

Offer Love & Enchantment, Not Weeds

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Inviting children to experience natural enchantment (holiday catcus flower) Who Will Be Tomorrow’s Gardeners? My favorite part of summer is spending outdoor time with my grandkids. Over the years, I’ve often been asked how to engage children in gardening, often … Continue reading →

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Cottonwood Fluff Is Nothing To Sneeze At

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Ann Lovejoy
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Cottonwood fluff is the snow of a la Nina June Fluffy Snow In June? Walking around our village yesterday, I noticed many people pointing at or playing with heaps of what looked like snow. It edged every planting bed and … Continue reading →

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