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My First Give-Away

I never thought this day would come. Another pruner has taken the place of the Felcos that always hung from my pocket. I know what your thinking, “Hey, wait, aren’t you going to tell us about girls weekend? The story from … Continue reading

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Call a Spade – a Spade

My mama taught me, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” I try and follow her advice when it comes to people, but with regard to gardening tools let’s just call a spade – a spade; … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Lake

I usually run outside yelling and waving, but nothing says, “Welcome to the lake” like a big bouquet of cut flowers. They belong on the kitchen counter. The only reason they’re on the deck in blazing sun is to pose for this picture. I’m always reluctant to cut … Continue reading

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Crazy

It’s been a crazy week. The 11 people who just left call me either Peggy, Maggie, Magdalena, Mag Pie or Aunt Peggy. I’ve known the four girls since grade school. They brought their families, and we had a blast for … Continue reading

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Moving Forward

The good news is that my article ‘The Buzz about Backyard Bees’ is going to be in nine state magazines. And for the second year in a row, I’m assigned a ‘Hot Plant’ article for every issue of Alabama Gardener … Continue reading

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Combinations

I’m really pleased with how this bed turned out. It’s new this year, and most of the plants are making their debut performance in my garden. I love them all, but the bunnies love the ones with the little wire … Continue reading

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Congratulations

My lovely and talented daughter Leandra took the picture on the cover of this month’s Alabama Gardener Magazine – very exciting. Additional congratulations to her for getting a job. It may just be temporary, but it’s a start. Thanks to … Continue reading

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Overwhelmed

I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately and haven’t had time to write the wonderful essay I have floating around in my head, so I decided to treat my blog the same way I do my garden. When I look … Continue reading

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My Birthday

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Native Azaleas and Makin’ Shit Up

The native azaleas are wonderful. I assume they’re native. We paid earnest money for this property 20+ years ago. Back then, if you wanted to campout with friends, you had to pack in from about a half mile away, or … Continue reading

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