Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Origin Story of a Plantswoman: Returning to British Columbia
A personal journey of self-discovery and healing over several years, intertwined with family dynamics and struggles for autonomy in a patriarchal environment. Ann explores themes of identity, emotional pain, and reconciliation with their past while embracing a passion for horticulture and nature, seeking deeper connections and purpose in life.
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Seeds of Inspiration, Plant Veneration, Pits and Poetry
Some palm-like plants I’ve grown from seed. They are looking kind of sad. While eating a date today for breakfast, out of concern for my teeth, I bit into it carefully. I’d noticed a small chip in my tooth recently, so I sat wondering if it had been a seed pit from my last package…
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden (Portland, Oregon)
Ever since I can remember I’ve been visiting what my family always referred to as The Rhododendron Garden, though nowadays, I’ve finally started calling it by a name others actually recognize: Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. The garden was started back in 1950, when my dad was a boy, and not long after my Grandfather Salvatore, aka…
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