Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

The Well Organized Garden

Getting A Grip On The Garden Just so you know, this sometimes sorrowful story has a happy ending. Ready? For the first decade or so of my gardening life, my gardens were fairly easy to care for. I was fortunate … Continue reading

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Midsummer Nurture

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

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

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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