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Out to See

Among the Daffodils

Joel and I visited Parsons Reserve a few weeks ago. Beautiful place! I wanted to save a photo here for inspiration. I wouldn’t be able … Read More ›

Posted on May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
In the Wild

Dauntless

I saw him first, sitting on the neighbor’s fence with a beakful of goodies. I didn’t spy her until he fluttered up to feed her … Read More ›

Posted on May 18, 2022May 19, 2022
Whimsical Unnonsense

How Does It Feel Not To Be Hungry?

Geranium leaf earrings, hoops, rose-gold. Dancing, dangling, sometimes playing peek-a-boo between strands of hair, sometimes on full peacock display. I don’t know this part well … Read More ›

Posted on May 3, 2022May 16, 2022
To Consider

How Happy Wren Gardens is Changing

A lot has changed in my life in the past couple of years. Some things have been happy, like letting go of twenty extra pounds … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2022April 12, 2022
Whimsical Unnonsense

Saying Goodbye to Lily

I am stripped bare of defenses, because what defense can there be against love that’s uncomplicated and pure? I cannot move. I cannot speak. It … Read More ›

Posted on March 3, 2022May 10, 2022
Whimsical Unnonsense

The Monarch

Hidden in her casement, deceptively passive, as the sum of her existence is dissolved, unwatched, and wrought anew. Bitter-blooded tenderness, finespun and fiercely held, may, … Read More ›

Posted on October 4, 2020November 17, 2021
Joy in the Seasons, New Meadow Garden

Gearing Up for the 2020 Garden Season

With a pandemic sweeping the globe, I questioned whether I ought to write about gardening. Whatever I can possibly say seems very unimportant in comparison … Read More ›

Posted on April 8, 2020April 9, 2020
Joy in the Seasons, New Meadow Garden

Resting Up in Winter

It’s been awhile since I’ve written and my plan isn’t to resume posting until the garden starts growing again (most likely sometime in March). But … Read More ›

Posted on February 5, 2020April 8, 2020
Year End Review

2019 Garden Year in Review

For my last post in 2019, I thought it might be fun to look back at this year in review – what I’ve learned and … Read More ›

Posted on October 23, 2019February 8, 2020
Best Practices, New Meadow Garden, Resources

Designing a New Garden, Step Three: Choose Your Plants

Having decided how you want your new garden to function and feel and then analyzed your site conditions, you’re ready to start choosing what to … Read More ›

Posted on October 16, 2019April 8, 2020

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