Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Ferns, Wild Ginger, Oxalis and more… This is Work.
Ann reflects on her experience working in horticulture while navigating personal health challenges. She shares moments of growth within greenhouses, rekindling friendships, and the impact of past trauma on learning. Despite ongoing cognitive difficulties, she embraces self-compassion and anticipates new beginnings, focusing on gradual improvement in her skills.
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The Quince, Sea Beans, and a Black Oregon Truffle
Since it’s almost Christmas, it’s time for me to post what’s been waiting in my hopper. (These past few weeks have been a blur.) Between cooking for folks here at home, ghostblogging about food for someone else, and cooking food for clients I’ve been working for as a caregiver, I’m feeling fairly proficient in the…
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Living in the Frozen Shadow of Winter Sunshine
What will survive this cold? The weather is a cold right now, yet I’ve barely noticed since I’ve been working 50-60 hour weeks. While eating earlier today I peeked outside and saw that things didn’t look quite right. I give up. It can grow again. I will grow again. I’m really grateful for the ongoing…
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