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Puttering
I spent a morning this week just puttering in the garden. The day was still summer-like–in the 70s and sunny. The trees are just starting to change color. Later in the week, the autumn rain starts bringing cooler weather. Since I do not cut down plants growing in the garden beds until spring, my puttering…
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Mushroom Bouquet
We took our dogs for a long walk on the forest trails by our house. The fall colors are not out yet so we were still walking in filtered green light. The colors and textures I saw were the whites, reds, and yellows of mushrooms, everywhere. On the ground and on fallen trees. I know…
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Sights and Sounds
We have a ten gallon bucket we put in the ground, filled with water and rocks, and added a fountain to provide a small water feature near our backyard patio. Four frogs have moved in. In the middle of the forest?! We have toads throughout the gardens and the hummingbirds are starting the head south.…
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Light and Shadows
I recently took up photography. My husband gave me a digital camera years ago and I’ve been using the point and shoot option. I wanted to get more out of my photos so I took a lesson from a local photographer on using the manual mode. I started experimenting with different light settings and shutter…
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Travel
I just got back from a twelve day trip to Scotland. We visited chefs and weavers and gin/whiskey makers. People who use the ingredients of their area to create something beautiful and delicious. We visited a garden in northwest Scotland that was created by Victorian plant hunters and brought back plants from North America, South…
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Embracing Winter
Winter has begun. Though it has felt like winter since the end of November. A few feet of snow on the ground and below freezing temperatures. Winter began a bit early for me though I am happy I got most of the garden tucked in for winter. I added a horse manure/shavings mix to work…
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A Different Point of View
We went fishing with a friend early one morning. The stars were still out and Lake Michigan was glassy smooth. Heading out of the harbor, I leaned back and watched the blanket of stars move slowly overhead. I felt part of something much bigger. And at the same time, with the sound of the boat’s…
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Sowing Tomatoes and Peppers Indoors: My Spring Gardening Journey
On March 22, I sowed tomato, hot pepper, and basil seeds indoors. It was still below freezing and snowy outside and I needed some Spring in my life. I was a few weeks early since I can’t transplant outdoors until the end of May. Our last frost date is around May 16. Memorial Day weekend…
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