Author Archives: Ann Lovejoy

Defensive Gardening 101

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Ann Lovejoy

Protecting Your Garden From Flood & Fire As climate change affects weather patterns, gardeners need to think about gardening in new ways, including plant protection. Though Maritime Northwest winters have typically been wet and cool, this year we’ve experienced the … Continue reading →

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Gardening From Scratch

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Ann Lovejoy

A New Beginning Happy New Year! Whatever the horrors of the past year, each brand new year aways seems somehow fresh, open to possibilities and unrolling before us like a road untravelled. I most certainly hope this is so on … Continue reading →

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Rise Up & Draw Down

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Ann Lovejoy

How Gardeners Can Help Mitigate Climate Change A new year lies open before us, its pages largely unwritten. Oh sure, many of us have calendars already jammed with work and play, events and appointments, vacations and expectations. Some of us … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s Contemplation

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Ann Lovejoy

Garden Alchemy For Spiritual Renewal As the year turns and our part of the planet leans into the light, we are naturally drawn to contemplate (if not actually attempt) renewal of many kinds. For me, the new year promises to … Continue reading →

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