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Growing it Forward: Seed Saving and Simple Plant Propagation

Growing it Forward: Seed Saving and Simple Plant Propagation

Like everything else, the price of seeds and garden plants continues to rise. Seed saving and propagating plants is a…
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Seed Magic: How Germination Occurs and Why It Can Fail

Seed Magic: How Germination Occurs and Why It Can Fail

I love growing my own vegetable plants from seed. It’s a bit magical given that inside each small, nondescript seed…
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How to Quell the Urge to Start Seed in January

How to Quell the Urge to Start Seed in January

The desire to start seeds for the spring garden grows strong in January – a least it does for me….
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Podcast #7: Why Garden Seeds Fail to Germinate

Podcast #7: Why Garden Seeds Fail to Germinate

The Miracle of Germination…or not! In this podcast episode, I’ll explore the mysteries of why garden seeds fail to germinate….
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Seed Packet Basics: What, When, and How to Plant

Seed Packet Basics: What, When, and How to Plant

Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of…
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Pre-Season Garden Planning

Pre-Season Garden Planning

“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the…
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I had to share this today from The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti. It is so appropriate for how I am feeling and such a great reminder for us all.Meditation for hand, heart & doorway 🌞 "Wreaths have been used for centuries to create a circle of hope. Since ancient times, they have symbolized eternity, because the ring shape has no beginning or end. A linear path merely takes us from beginning to end, but the wheel of life symbolized in a wreath reminds us that we are always most vital, engaged, and alive when we accept our current phase, create forward movement, and mark the season at hand. Entwined botanicals form an artful intersect between natural and domestic worlds—and turn a front doorway into a portal bridging the two...Taking a walk, gathering natural materials, making a wreath—all become a link to ritual and a meditation on the season.Creating a wreath that is a labor of love is a reminder that no matter where we are in the seasons and phases of our lives, we will continue to cycle through the good, the bad, the ups and downs, youth and aging, life and death. Taking comfort in the recurrence of winter, spring, summer, and fall. Drawing vitality from each to celebrate the mood and spirit of the season. Each of us, according to season or phase, will find ourselves moving along the wheel of life, marking the present, utilizing the greens and botanicals that are thriving at the time..."A snippet from my book....and a reminder to get out into nature today and create something beautiful if you can 💚Autumn Wreath. Artist, Gerardine van de Sande Bakhuyzen 1826-1895 ... See MoreSee Less

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