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Dreaming of Oz
Dorothy singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” I was eighteen years old before I realized that the classic 1939 Wizard of Oz movie was not filmed entirely in black and white. I had watched i… more →
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double the fun
wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday was jam-packed with fun because two of my monthly groups met; luckily not at the same time … more →
Friday's Fresh Five! (4/12/13)
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wrote 2 months ago: Purple Violas by Linnell Chang Although small in stature, purple violas dominate a bed of flowers. T … more →
Book Review: The Gardener's Palette, by Sydney Eddison
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wrote 3 months ago: Late last year I got interested in trying to be more deliberate about the color schemes in my garden … more →
I Got the Orange Blues
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wrote 5 months ago: I am not at all systematic about color. I mean, I do think about which plant combinations look good. … more →
Dreaming of Oz
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wrote 5 months ago: Dorothy singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” I was eighteen years old before I realized … more →
The Subtle Season
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wrote 7 months ago: Subtle and dark, lovely and stark, in gentle tones of gray and brown and white, for a night and a da … more →
Shadow and Light
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wrote 7 months ago: Chiaroscuro – Italian for the play of shadow and light, most often referring to tonal relation … more →
Photographing Fall with Garden Snaps
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wrote 8 months ago: Just some quick morning snaps of pinks and reds around the garden, the sun dancing in and out. Playi … more →
Mauve in Autumn
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wrote 8 months ago: There is a sense of softness that pervades the long border at Crabtree Gardens in the fall, not only … more →
Second Wind
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wrote 8 months ago: Second wind – restored energy or strength; renewed ability to continue in an effort ~ The Free … more →
garden snapshot - million bells
wrote 10 months ago: I remember the first time I saw a calibrachoa plant at the nursery. “Oh, cool! Mini-petunias! … more →
Facing the Light
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wrote 11 months ago: Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. William Wordsworth As daylily seaso … more →
An Artist's Garden
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wrote 11 months ago: This garden was awash with color, just like the artist’s paintings. The painting is a self-por … more →
Beauty for a Day
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wrote 12 months ago: Hemerocallis or daylily – from the Greek “hemera” (day) and “kalos” (b … more →
Breakfast in the Treetop Bistro
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wrote 1 year ago: All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast. ~John Gunther (American journalist & author) Th … more →
Interview with Myself as Gardener
wrote 1 year ago: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 INTERVIEW WITH MYSELF Many visitors come to see our gardens and when they do … more →
Abbondanza!
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wrote 1 year ago: Abbondanza – Italian for abundance A mild winter and a warm wet spring has set the garden awas … more →
Deep Purple
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wrote 1 year ago: It was a beautiful day here in Western PA – skipper and black swallowtail butterflies flitted … more →
My World Is Blue
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wrote 1 year ago: “Blue, blue, my world is blue …” English lyrics to “L’Amour Est Bleu/Love is Blue” These … more →
