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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Our Vine Maple: a native plant reborn (Acer circinatum)
Time to introduce my ugly vine maple, a tree that only this gardener can love and I can’t even tell you how old it is, but my guess is that it’s close to 15 years old now. When we visit gardens, it’s easy to say that something looks bad, or even that it’s ugly. Many…
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The Clowder of Cats Supporting this Horticulturist
While I’m not talking directly about my work or my plants, these are the little furballs who work hard with me both in and out of the house.
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