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Liz’s Favorites
I missed a post last week, but I have a good excuse. My dad and cousin Cathy were here, and then my friend Liz visited for a few days. I’m not talking about my platter sister, Liz S. this post … Continue reading
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Coming Home
I returned home from girls’ weekend on April 15th. I’d only been away for 5 days, but it seemed that spring had arrived while I was gone and was waiting to greet me. What else was waiting to greet me … Continue reading
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Mobile Botanical Gardens
I’m still having trouble with this damned article. It’s a travel article for Alabama Gardener Magazine about public gardens across the state with an emphasis on take-away ideas. The page and a half I wrote sucks, and I’m thinking of … Continue reading
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The Huntsville Botanical Gardens on the First Day of Spring
I wasn’t going to post a blog this week because I’m late on a deadline, and my childhood Catholic guilt kicks in whenever I do anything other than work on that damn article. But after six exasperating hours I only … Continue reading
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The Day of the Swarm
If one day you have a nice conversation with your husband, and discuss the pros and cons of having one hive vs. two hives, and you decide that one hive suites you best; and if on that very same day, … Continue reading
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Bellingrath Gardens
I am so busy, I’m starting to stress, and that’s not like me. One of the things stressing me out is that I had a nice little blog about my trip to Bellingrath Gardens all written and ready to post … Continue reading
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The Trifecta of Gardening Bliss
I have just experienced the trifecta of gardening bliss. That’s when you time your trip to Mobile so that in addition to visiting the Mobile Botanical Gardens and Bellingrath Gardens and Home, you can tour the Mobile Festival of Flowers – … Continue reading
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Follow-ups
I recently said, “Next time Jesse comes home, I’ll take a picture of him with the tree like we did the day he helped me plant it. You’ll be amazed…at what a nice looking young man he is…and then you’ll … Continue reading
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Nashville Lawn and Garden Show – Part 2
One good reason to attend shows like this is to look for inspiration, and this pretty little garden by PeacescapeS is full of neat ideas. I was hunting ideas for my latest project. Imagine that broken-down futon frame is a lovely five … Continue reading
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Nashville Favorites
Last weekend Blue and I attended the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show for our third consecutive year, and for the third year in a row we had a blast. I have more to say about the weekend, but I’ve got … Continue reading
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