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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Wordless Wednesday: While some things change, others remain the same…
Iris suaveolens. Muscari macrocarpum ‘Golden Fragrance’. Adiantum venustum. Bergenia cordifolia. Happy Macavity the Cat. Vinca minor. Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’. Ranunculus ficaria ‘Brazen Hussy’, Helleborus orientalis, Doronicum orientale. Fritillaria meleagris. Narcissus. Acer. Pregnant Helleborus. Fritillaria meleagris. Spathiphyllum. Mona waiting for the sun to return.
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The Other Grey Gardens
When I think of “grey” gardens I tend to think of cemeteries—not so much Big Edie and Little Edie. I’m one of those people who was raised visiting such bucolic settings, and with the grey rainy days we relish so much here in the Pacific Northwest, visiting certain old cemeteries once spring has sprung can…
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