Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Preparing to appear in a garden book…
In early 2023, Ann accepted an invite from friend Doreen Wynja to be included in a book about passionate gardeners. Reflecting on personal struggles, including a non-traditional marriage and health challenges, the author embraced the opportunity to share her journey while finding support in chosen family and community. Gardening served as a grounding force throughout…
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day (May 15th, 2011)
Clematis montana var. rubens. Viola. Tulipa ‘Queen of the Night.’ Iris suaveolens. Glechoma hederacea Variegata. Primula auricula. Dicentra formosa. Rhododendron occidentale. Dicentra eximia. Dicentra ‘Bacchanal.’ Clematis montana var. rubens. Iberis sempervirens. Alyssum montanum ‘Mountain Gold.’ Arisaema triphyllum. Viola glabella. Gaultheria shallon. Rhododendron occidentale. Rhododendron x ‘Jean Marie de Montague.’ Saxifraga umbrosa.
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Seeds of Inspiration, Plant Veneration, Pits and Poetry
Some palm-like plants I’ve grown from seed. They are looking kind of sad. While eating a date today for breakfast, out of concern for my teeth, I bit into it carefully. I’d noticed a small chip in my tooth recently, so I sat wondering if it had been a seed pit from my last package…
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