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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The 2022 American Begonia Society Convention—Atlanta, Georgia
(This is Part One of a series of posts that I will write about my trip to the SE during the the fall of 2022.) Nearly 4 weeks ago I was off to Atlanta for the first time. I was going to say that it seems like it was a long time ago now, and…
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Wanderlust: Back Home to the PNW and the Smokey Skies of October
Can I leave again now that I’m home? It feels strange just having returned after being away for 2 1/2 weeks but I’m still spinning and exhausted—and yet here I am planning other trips. Spending that much time enjoying plants, plant people, and gardens was a refreshing reward of sorts. I’m going to suggest that…
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