The rabbit named Twenty-Two stood at the gate, knowing her time was up. She had packed her bags with extra care, determined that her successor, Twenty-Three, would have as clean a slate as one …
Lost Ladies of Garden Writing: Mildred Luedy
In my stack of Christmas-y gardening books is a slim book, The Christmas Rose, written and published in 1948 by Arthur E. and Mildred V. Luedy. 'Tis the season for Mildred to be my latest lost lady …
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A Botanical Study, from 1908-09
I received an email from a cousin last spring letting me know he had a homework assignment of our grandmother's that he thought I might find interesting. He confirmed my address and sent it my …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – December 2022
Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for December 2022. Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana we have yet to feel the full force of winter. Yesterday was mild enough for me …
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Garden Fairies Grade Carol’s Fall Clean Up Efforts
Garden fairies here. We are garden fairies and once again we are called upon to post on this blog because, well, we are garden fairies and we cannot believe Carol has not posted anything in nearly …
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Forcing Lily of the Valley Into Bloom Likes It’s 1897
Let's force some Lily of the Valley into bloom like it's 1897. That's the year Lizzie Page Hillhouse, one of the Lost Ladies of Garden Writing, wrote her book, House Plants and How to Succeed With …
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