Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Embracing New Beginnings, People and Plants
“Thankfully, in addition to work connections, I built friendships at school that mean a lot to me, and I’ve continued to reconnect with old friends and family. I’ve learned that for me transactional connections are not healthy, insincere praise is a deadly poison pill, and that I’m kind but not nice. It’s important to not…
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More Plant Adventures along the Columbia River
Just about this time last week I was having a bit of a personal meltdown so I dashed out to the Columbia River Gorge to grab a burger and a piece of marionberry pie for dinner. The plan worked. To say that the spontaneous retreat refreshed me is an understatement. It recharged me and then…
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Wordless Wednesday: My Garden Mythology as Seen by Examining My Roots (Home, on the Sandy River, and in the Gorge)
Achillea ‘Moonshine’. Sicilian Honey Garlic, (Allium siculum aka Nectaroscordum). Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) and an Armeria. Dutch Iris, Iris x hollandica. Miniature Climbing Rose, (Rosa ‘Clove Love and Kisses’). Columbine, (Aquilegia ‘McKana’s Giant’.) Clematis ‘Mrs. N. Thompson’. Growing up beside streams and rivers in the PNW this is how I learned to arrange rocks. Funny…
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