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This week in the garden: mid-summer lull and the dog days of summer
A lull in the garden Every year, right after the summer solstice, my garden takes a brief siesta. After a steady progression of blooms that begins in mid-spring with the arrival of daffodils, and reaches a crescendo when MrsVintage’s peony … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Mental health, Summer, This week in the garden
Tagged summer gardening
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Random musings on spring in the garden (and elsewhere)
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt”. Margaret Atwood Spring has sprung! While the phrase “spring has sprung” is just a play on words, there is no doubt in my mind that there … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Gardening, Mental health, Spring
Tagged Spring has arrived, Winter Blues
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Bittersweet September
Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul… but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October. Peggy Tony Horton I just want to state for … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Life, Mental health, Summer
Tagged early autumn, Late summer, September
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