Category: Gardening

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Flowers In The House

I always feel that for me, taking pictures of flowers without much photographic skill is cheating. Too easy to get to pretty. High WASPs are

Seasonal Plantings

How Suburban Prisoners Do Fashion Week

It’s Labor Day in the United States. But it’s also Fashion Week. I change the flowers on my front porch, for holidays. This year it

Gardening

Happy 4th of July

It’s the 4th of July, and the United States of America celebrates its national holiday. This morning, tea in a travel mug, I planted our

Gardening

How To Get Past Your Fear Of Roses

High WASPs are quite fond of roses. All that Anglo-identification, as it were. That said, we’re fairly specific in our preferences. On the one hand,

Gardening

The Important Questions

I have a question. If it’s December, and it is, as the lone leaf and wintry sky below should prove, why is my rose bush

Labor Day Planting In the USA

Rudbeckia, coryx, coleus, alyssum Here’s to the work ethic. And days off. Hope everyone, American or not, has had a wonderful weekend. Previously: 4th of

LPC is at "Loving Nature’s Garden" Today

Today I’m at Alison Kerr’s blog, Loving Nature’s Garden. Writing about why you should get a cordless electric lawn mower like mine and taking pictures