Tag: Gardening
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Every drought has a silver lining
My Icebergs have been reduced to ice dumps, some of the hibiscus and camellia trees never made it past their toddler years, and the only shrubs and climbers standing in 2018, are the unconventional beauties.
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Why I’m So Happy to be Home Alone in My Faraway Tree
I had no idea I was going to love my tree platform so much, but I do. It’s my refuge, my calm-down spot, my ideas hub, my gratitude place and a good hidey hole, all in one.
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My garden is real & messy & slow, just like me
The grass is always greener on the Astroturf, but the price you pay for that instant lawn is a soul-crushing sense of a life surrendered to convenience and inauthenticity. Exercise your patience, nurture your garden, and you’ll feel better for feeling real. By Sarah Rice
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Why I dig gardening with Elvis
Well, it’s a one for the money, two for the show, three to get planting and go-go-go. When your gardener is named after the King, there’s no way your garden can’t be a showbiz spectacular. By Sarah Rice I know that most of you think gardening is about growing plants, stressing about aphids and figuring out…
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Happiness is a garden you can call your own
Life changes with the seasons, and whatever the weather holds in store, there’s nothing like a well-tended garden to make you feel at home. The well-tending is never easy, but with the help of the Internet and a gardener named Elvis, it’s time to put down new roots and nurture a blooming good tomorrow. By Sarah…