The musings and adventures of an enthusiastic grower
We've all done it, playing the game where we unapologetically state our favorites. We play this game as kids for fun and as adults to get to know one another. What's your favorite color? What's your favorite food? What's your favorite book, movie, or song? These are seemingly simple questions that we ask one another, …
We all go through phases in our life, whether major ones like childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, or minor ones such as not eating vegetables, music preferences, and wearing hot pink nylon shorts (I was a kid, don’t judge me). As a gardener, I also find that I go through phases. For example, I have transitioned …
I failed…again. Browning leaves, lack of growth and loss of vigor were the telltale signs. Over a few months, it had happened gradually, starting with a few dead leaves here and a failing stem there. “Maybe they will bounce back,” I would often utter as I walked by the poor things, drooping in their misery. …
What do you think about when you hear the word 'spa?' A massage? A manicure or pedicure? Wearing a cucumber face mask while noshing on bonbons? Whatever you think of, it probably entails some method to de-stress, relax, and feel better about yourself. Only this year, a face mask has taken on a whole new …
I was never much of a houseplant collector, as I didn't have an outstanding track record for keeping them alive. I much preferred caring for perennials outdoors in my flower beds, believing them to be much hardier for my style of gardening. I told myself to stay away from anything in a pot, to focus …
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