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Peaches & Plums & Poetry
As June burns away into July in our part of the Ohio River Valley, the peaches are coming on nicely. Not that I grow peaches, but I know where to find ’em. And for the past couple of year, there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, cooking, family, farming, food, fruit, garden, gardening, joy, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, nostalgia, Ohio, peach, peaches, photography, plums, poetry, recipes, summer, That is just to say, William Carlos Williams
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Silent Sunday
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Tagged dogwood, flowering trees, flowers, gardening, nature, photography, silent sunday, spring
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April the Cruel
T.S. Eliot opined: “April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” But while certainly occasionally cruel, April has a gentle side as well, tempering thunderstorms and late … Continue reading
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Tagged april, flowers, garden, gardening, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, photography, spring, weather
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Vernal Equinox
We’ve had a good winter this year. For our family, that means a several good snows and temperatures low enough to merit wool sweaters and long underwear . The kids received a gift of snow days off from school and we … Continue reading
November’s Welcome
Sometimes, in our share of the Ohio River Valley, summer slams into winter without much autumn to buffer the shock. September and October days that seem more June-like keep us in shorts and flip-flops. Our sweaters pine away in the … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, beauty, climate, fall, family, flower, flowers, food, fruit, garden, gardening, halloween, joy, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, kids, life, nature, nostalgia, november, october, Ohio, Ohio River Valley, padron peppers, parenting, pepper, peppers, photography, rain, recipe, Suburban garden, suburban gardening, sustainability, vegetables, weather, Winter
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Wordless Wednesday – Prepping for Winter
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Tagged autumn, backyard, bees, beneficial insect, bugs, coneflower, echinacea, flower gardening, garden, gardening, gardening tips, nature, photography, purple coneflower, Winter
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Granny’s Bonnet and the Summer Solstice
We’re currently being drenched under the watery weight of Tropical Depression Bill as he expends his energy over the Ohio River Valley. And although we’ve had our share of rain this week, all the denizens of the garden could use … Continue reading
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Tagged aquilegia, beauty, bees, beneficial insect, birdwatching, columbine, flower garden, flower gardening, flowers, gardening, granny's bonnet, Kentucky, Kentucky urban farming, nature, Ohio River Valley, photography, spring, summer, sustainability, urban gardening
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The Earth Spins & the Flowers Burst Forth
“And that all the things of the universe are perfect miracles, each as profound as any.” ~Walt Whitman If there was ever a season for miracles, it’s spring. Buds bursting forth into beautiful blossoms, bulbs revealing the fireworks they’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged backyard, dutchmans breeches, flower gardening, flowers, garden, gardening, Kentucky, nature, Ohio River Valley, Perennials, photography
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