Ann Loves Plants

Category: Philosophical Musings from the Garden

  • Garden for Sale or How to Grow On

    I returned home the other night from a 6-mile walk to find Maurice waiting for me on the porch. I’ve been avoiding him—living my busier and healthier life—and I’ve been trying really hard not to think about what I am going to have to do soon. Since my health is of the utmost importance, I’ve…

  • Plants Make Me Ill (Revisiting Chronic Illness in the Garden)

    With all of the recent changes it has been difficult for me to sit and think about being chronically ill. Mostly that’s because it’s what I thought about for so many years; the diagnosis robbed me of many things and it hurt deeply. Gardening kept me busy, but mostly I read about it. Actually being outside…