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sweet violets

Speaking of affinities and natural balance, the violets started blooming. It feels like they’re sprouting right under my nose, I...

welcoming summer

It dawned on me I’ve been indoors for fourteen months now, in an emotional place where time flows differently and...

collaborative growth

Established gardens have a secret gardeners don’t learn until they’ve spent many seasons watching them and caring for them: the...

vegetative reproduction

Cuttings are probably first to come to mind when one hears asexual reproduction, because this method is so widely used...

growing honesty

There isn’t much to do in the garden now, other than wait for bloom. Everything is starting so late this...

annuals and biennials

I kept a perennial garden for many years, so I understand the temptation one gets after a few years to...

perennial garden

Two autumns ago I started a lot of perennials from divisions: irises, daisies, garden phlox, daylilies, and this is the...

something to look forward to

Every January is filled with the promise of a bountiful harvest, and this one is no exception. I took a...

plant haloes

The best garden photos always take me by surprise, and yes, this cone flower’s aura is real. I don’t know...

desaturated color

Stop playing with the photo editor! The landscape looks depressing!This is all the color available to the eye this, what...