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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Garden Variety in September
With the help of my landscaper friend (and his helper), last week I was able to prepare the back garden for my birthday party and a small open garden event. A brief swelling event interrupted my ability to get things completely finished in time, but it was simply a minor setback considering what my life…
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Retail Garden Center Conversations: Felco Pruners
18-year-old Felco pruners wrapped with bike tape. These belonged to an young man I met recently at a retail garden center in Portland and they’d been given to him by his former boss at his last job. Warmed my heart a bit… Some people who know me might actually say I’m a friendly person. I…
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