Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Preparing to appear in a garden book…
In early 2023, Ann accepted an invite from friend Doreen Wynja to be included in a book about passionate gardeners. Reflecting on personal struggles, including a non-traditional marriage and health challenges, the author embraced the opportunity to share her journey while finding support in chosen family and community. Gardening served as a grounding force throughout…
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Wordless Wednesday: Self-Portrait of a Gardener in Winter
Rearranging houseplants. Playing with nature. Ripping out the carpet in the office. Making houseplants happy. Making more ikebana for my other blog: A Year of Ikebana. Eldest cat Macavity as she surveys the rearranging. Our largest cat (about 20lbs.) Maurice sleeping with the glow of the LED lit tree—probably dreaming of summer.
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2012: The Year of Entering the Garden with my Grandma Virginia
A statue of St Francis in Grandma Virginia’s backyard circa the early 1980s. I have no idea what happened to him, but he stood beside a little water feature that never worked during my lifetime. I imagine Grandma and Grandpa made it when they built their midcentury ranch house together, long before Grandpa Amato passed…
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