Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Ferns, Wild Ginger, Oxalis and more… This is Work.
    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.

  • That Time I Entered a Garden Design Contest
    That Time I Entered a Garden Design Contest

    “I of course should never have really entered, but I’m glad I did. I definitely won’t do it again. The results simply felt too much like an industry contest for a professional industry magazine. I am not their audience, but you’d hope that I would be. It felt far too lofty to me…”

  • As this Garden Blog Site Ages, So Too Do I
    As this Garden Blog Site Ages, So Too Do I

    I want to encourage any and all of you to be open and honest and don’t waste your time on things (like online content) that don’t make you feel healthy. Align your life with your values and surround yourself with others who support and validate who you are, what you’ve worked hard for, and what…

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