"Within three days last week no less then 210 girls made up their minds they wanted to be farmers. The 210 came from many different social classes, but for the most part they were women of …
For the 2,500th time…
These tulips keep coming back! Dear Readers, For the 2,500th time, I am posting on my blog to share with you a bit of my garden. I've been thinking for a few days about what I should write for …
Garden Fairies Notice Winds of Change
This isn't really Carol! (Library of Congress photo) Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and we are taking over this blog once again while Carol sits and ruminates by the fire. We do not …
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May I Introduce the In-Ground Bulb Finder?
Every gardener knows that sound, the sound in the fall when your trowel slices through a flower bulb as you are digging to plant more flower bulbs. Ugh. It's difficult to remember where all the bulbs …
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Lessons from Flowers: Don’t be afraid to be different
Every time I step out into my garden, it teaches me a lesson. Today's lesson from the flowers is don't be afraid to be different. Different is the new black! Different is the new green! So what if …
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Mystery, thy name is flower circles
Flower circle Mystery, thy name is flower circles. In early spring, in the lawn, circles of flowers appear in some areas, especially those areas where gardeners have gone to some trouble to …
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