Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Not Just Your Average Walk in the Park: Mt Tabor
    Not Just Your Average Walk in the Park: Mt Tabor

    Ann writes about her 22 years in Southeast Portland’s Mt. Tabor Neighborhood, intertwining personal growth with her surroundings. While on a walk, she confronts past struggles related to CPTSD, and embraces self-care. Gardens and plants remain a source of joy while navigating life changes and newfound spontaneity.

  • A Dozen Garden Moments from the Summer of 2014

    1) Two of my favorite pieces of concrete garden decor were stolen off of my front porch. Boo! 2) I watched Mona the Cat flourish after the fence went into the back garden. 3) Yes, you heard me correctly, a fence went into the back garden. 4) I learned on the 4th of July that…

  • Eating and Sleeping in the Garden

    Moving a blog from one platform to another takes time. I dreaded working through this process, and now, I’m simply overwhelmed by it. The list of required changes looms large on my list of lists. Days continue to pass by me but daily I’m trying to learn a new trick here at my new home…

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