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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Seeds
After falling down the stairs in some new Wellies, I chose to start growing seeds in the basement this week over other kinds of activities chosen by invalids in my state. Each year as I pull out my little envelopes there is a thrill that runs through me followed by shame since there are always…
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Writing about Illness through Plants
Who knew that you could just throw this stuff out there into the world? For years I have called myself a writer that doesn’t write and I suppose that’s simply because I have been very, very ill. Concentration isn’t one of my strong points now, unless I am in a grocery store line trying not…
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