Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Cultivating Resilience Through Gardening: My Story
Ann reflects on home gardening as a personal journey intertwined with struggles and growth. While initially a source of happiness, recent life events have diminished its significance in her life. This piece highlights the importance of self-awareness, community, and emotional connections in gardening. Ultimately, gardening becomes a means to foster happiness and resilience within oneself.
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Working at Little Prince of Oregon—a Wholesale Plant Nursery
The author reflects on her transition to a full-time role at a wholesale plant nursery, expressing initial disbelief due to past employment struggles. She embraces new responsibilities despite health challenges and a shift away from a familiar working environment. The experience is marked by personal growth, and cultural connections.
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Ann Loves Plants: the garden memoir continues…
The post introduces a rebranding journey from “Amateur Bot-ann-ist” to “Ann Loves Plants,” reflecting personal growth and a renewed focus on gardening. The author shares experiences overcoming medical challenges and aims to communicate the deep connections between people and plants, embracing authenticity while fostering community in horticulture.
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HOEC: the Home Orchard Education Center and its Orchard CSA
Last fall I decided to join the board at the Home Orchard Education Center. It’s an organization that’s near and dear to my interests since it not only helps to train others in orchard care, but food is also an inclusive, community-centered part of horticulture. And while orchards can be beautiful and ornamental, they also…
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