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The last Friday Finds of the year

December 29, 2017

Here we are, at the last post of the year (probably). I’m going to guess that you, like me are feeling that familiar tug in two different directions: astonishment that another year has already passed… [Continue Reading]

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A GARDEN VISIT

August 17, 2017

For a person who harps on the joy and importance of getting in every garden you can (there’s always a takeaway!), I don’t really go on nearly enough garden tours. However, our master gardener group… [Continue Reading]

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WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, SAVE WHAT YOU CAN

August 9, 2017

This is not an exciting photo. It’s exactly what it looks like: A recently mulched garden bed with very few plants in it. I’m sharing it with you to show you that things don’t always… [Continue Reading]

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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

June 23, 2017

It’s an amazing time in the garden. Plants seem to be growing with reckless abandon and we are at that stage when things look lush but not overgrown. Every day something new is flowering, but… [Continue Reading]

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THE FASTEST & EASIEST WAY TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN LOOK BETTER

June 20, 2017

Hi friends! I just wanted to let you know that Troy-Bilt provided me with the tools I’m showing you in this post and compensated me for my time. Of course all opinions are my own…. [Continue Reading]

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3 PLANTS I’LL GROW THIS YEAR

March 22, 2017

I keep lists of plants I’m on the hunt for in various places—on sheets of paper in my purse, in an app on my phone, at the back of my garden notebook. This way I… [Continue Reading]

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FINDING A FOCAL POINT

March 17, 2017

Big things happen in my garden when I’m not able to garden. It is absolutely a case of my gardening eyes being much larger than my gardening stomach, but what else is a gardener to… [Continue Reading]

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I toured 12 gardens over the long weekend and I no I toured 12 gardens over the long weekend and I noticed that many have little mascots around bringing joy or peace or protecting the garden. Here are a few. 

Photos 1, 2 and 9 are from @jennyrosecarey amazing garden @northviewgarden 

Photos 3 and 4 are from @paxsonhillfarm 

Photos 5 and 6 from @edgewood_gardens 

Photo 7 from Michael Bowell and Simple’s Create a Scene garden

Photo 8 from Carol Verhake’s @lastingimagelandscapes amazing garden 

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The koi at @chanticleergarden are a very friendly The koi at @chanticleergarden are a very friendly bunch. They are also very big, which is good news for them and bad news for the heron who was hanging out looking for a snack.

*I definitely didn’t get into the pond to film this. Action camera on a very long stick. 😀
We’ve reached the stage of my garden visits in t We’ve reached the stage of my garden visits in the Philadelphia area where the number of photos showing amazing bits and pieces has out measured my ability to post and label everything properly. So here’s a photo dump of some gorgeousness and you must tell me what you love most. Some of these are from @chanticleergarden and others are from private gardens. 

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Scenes from the amazing @brandywinecottage What a Scenes from the amazing @brandywinecottage What a treat to visit a garden that I’ve studied in books and seen in many of David Culp’s talks. Beautiful even in a tropical storm (and perhaps even moreso). 

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