Thank you one and all for nominating this blog for the Best Design of a Garden Blog category in the first annual Mouse & Trowel Awards. I confess I’ve always been a bit miffed at how garden blogs were so neglected in general blog awards, and I’m glad Colleen has taken the initiative and developed some awards we garden bloggers can call our own.
Voting is now open and will continue to May 11. Note: you don’t have to have a garden blog yourself to vote.
About Kathy Purdy
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: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
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Congratulations, Kathy! Well deserved. Good luck in the final voting!
It’s nice to see a terrific new design be recognized. You’ve also done lots for the online gardening world through your blog directory. So congrats and good on ya! Susan
Twitter: @Annieinaustin
Congratulations, Kathy! I’ll bet you especially appreciate getting recognition for something you’ve really worked at… tweaking all the components to make it all work well!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Twitter: @truegrit
Hear! Hear!
Kathy, congratulations! Exciting news…best of luck!
Kathy, I’m so glad to see your nomination. It is well-deserved. Congratulations.
Twitter: @C_Vanderlinden
Congrats, Kathy! And good luck