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  Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. USDA Hardiness Zone:4 AHS Heat Zone: 3Location: rural; Southern Tier of NYGeographic type: foothills of Appalachian MountainsSoil Type: acid clay Experience level: intermediate Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children

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