Category Archives: Gardening

This week in the garden: it’s not just about the flowers!

Posted on July 11, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That’s the fun of them. You’re always learning. Helen Mirren I must confess to you, dear reader, that before the gardening bug hit me that I was afflicted with a profound ignorance on the intricacies … Continue reading →

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“Plant” gardeners vs. “Landscape” gardeners

Posted on June 5, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

It is my unscientific observation that people who are primarily flower gardeners (as opposed to veggie gardeners), tend to fall into two broad categories: plant vs landscape gardeners. For plant gardeners, the plant is the whole purpose of gardening. These … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: garden projects I intend to accomplish this summer/fall.

Posted on May 30, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

Well, I guess it’s that time of year again. Time for me to dream up new projects to improve the garden, then procrastinate all summer long until autumn arrives and put the whole thing on hold until next year. This … Continue reading →

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