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Author Archives: Echo
The Mistakes I Made This Year
The “year of renovation and renewal” for my garden was an ambitious project. I had two gardens that were useless, one because of weeds and the other because of its construction – filled with gravel, rocks and buried stepping stones … Continue reading
Bad Back: No Garden Work Allowed
My garden needs a lot of attention before fall. There are plants and bulbs to put in the ground. A veritable ocean of weeds needs to be pulled. I have 4 bags of cypress mulch to put down on the … Continue reading
Posted in Physical and Mental Health
Tagged Fall 2015, frustrations, physical limitations
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Enjoying the Garden
Don’t you love sitting outside and just enjoying the garden you’ve created? Contemplating the beauty you’ve created, smelling the fragrance, listening to the birds, watching the bees and butterflies appreciating your work? I don’t. I mean, I can’t. I’ve tried. … Continue reading
Posted in General Gardening, Physical and Mental Health
Tagged chamaecyparis, frustrations, my home
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Your Least Favorite Gardening Chore? Mine: Watering
On Facebook I just asked people what their least favorite regular household chore is, and my own answer was “cleaning the cat litter boxes.” That got me to thinking about garden chores and which one I hate most. The answer: … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening Nitty-Gritty
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One Wish: Die, Weeds, DIE!
David Beaulieu, About.com Landscaping Expert, posted about the ‘Secret Lust’ Coneflower, a powder-puff echinacea that changes colors. In Facebook’s #gardenchat group, he asked, “Do you have a Secret Lust?” Well, yes, I do, but it isn’t this flower or any … Continue reading