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: My Garden and Life through the Eyes of a Therapeutic Foster Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rosa “Golden Showers”. Japanese Snowbell Tree, Styrax japonicus. Pacific or Western Bleeding Heart, Dicentra formosa. Multnomah Falls. Trees in the Columbia River Gorge. Rosa rugosa. Evergreen Huckleberry, Vaccinium ovatum. Clematis “Josephine”. Leopard’s Bane, Doronicum orientale. Living wreath. Entrance shade garden near the street and sidewalk. Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris. Me with box. Macavity—the old lady black…
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Vita Sackville-West on the Humble or Sensitive Plant
Last night I couldn’t sleep so I grabbed a book from the bedside bookcase. I’ve been reading Sackville-West’s In Your Garden Again off and on for the past few weeks and it has all kinds of things I always mean to mention here but, by the time I’ve finally fallen asleep and come to in the…
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