"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 …
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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Time for some change?
Is it time for some change in your garden? I think it is time for some change in my garden. More details in the weeks ahead... In the meantime, look at all the change I've already found in my …
Ideas grow in the winter garden
An idea growing in my garden Every winter, I plant seeds for ideas to harvest and use in the garden. Ideas are pretty easy to grow. They don't seem to mind the cold temperatures. In fact, …
Plants: Time to Value and Length of Value
A tree's LoV is a long, long time, hopefully I've been thinking about plants. In particular I've been thinking about how long it takes a plant to "deliver its value" once you bring it home and plant …
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February, the longest month of winter for gardeners
Snowdrop blooms in the sun I think gardeners might have a bit of a warped sense of time. We think that February is the longest month of the year. It is four weeks, plus an extra day this year, …
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