January 21, 2009Dear Membership Committee Chairperson,Please consider this letter my official application for membership in the Society of Gardeners Age 50 and Over. (SGAFO)I have worked, studied, and …
Memorable Sentence for a Memorable Weekend
A memorable weekend deserves a memorable thought.And I’ve thought of a thought to use on my blog that probably shouldn’t be written, but I’m about to post it anyway.It’s like having a plant you know …
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Using Temporary Botanical Names
A friend of mine, who knows not a whit about gardening, often likes to test my knowledge of plants by pointing at a tree or shrub or flower and asking “What’s that?”Then I fire back with the botanical …
Norfolk Island Pine Inspires Poetry
I recently won a Norfolk Island Pine tree, and it inspired me to write poetry!Oh Norfolk Island PineOh Norfolk Island PineYour beauty is so fine. Would you like to be my treeAnd celebrate Christmas …
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Birds In My Garden
If this blog was about birds, I’d be in trouble.My typical posts would be something like…Oh, look, a bird at my feeder.Oh, look, a bird eating off the ground, it must be a morning dove. Or is it a …
When a Gardener Reads the Newspaper
When a gardener reads the newspaper early in the morning and sees a sub-heading about ‘Top Mercury-Emitting Plants’…She thinks… There are plants that emit mercury!? Are any of these growing in my …
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