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Entries from January 2008

Nan Ondra: Garden Writer and Garden Blogger

January 29th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 19 Comments 

Nan with her two alpacas, Duncan and Daniel. Photo by Rob Cardillo, used with permission.

Yesterday I reviewed Fallscaping by Stephanie Cohen and Nancy Ondra. Knowing Nan is a fellow garden blogger, I thought it would be interesting to learn more about her as a writer and gardener.
This is your second book co-authored with Stephanie Cohen. […]

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Fallscaping: Book Review

January 28th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 6 Comments 

Inspiring Ideas and Photos Take the Autumn Garden to the Next Level
I’d read several books by Piet Oudolf and by Wolfgang Oehme, but I never really “got” the fall garden until I read Fallscaping, by Nancy Ondra and Stephanie Cohen. Somehow those two American women made gardening in the fall accessible to me in a […]

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The transitory rustic garden arch: Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop

January 24th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 17 Comments 

I have long fantasized having a substantial arbor dripping with roses. Ignoring the fact that there aren’t too many repeat-blooming climbers hardy enough to take my climate, I realize with dismay that my most favored place to site an arbor turns out to be on a slope every time I leave my dream world and […]

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Poppy Seed Queens

January 20th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 17 Comments 

Just about half a year ago, I was lamenting the loss of my favorite pink peony poppy. Thanks to one of my readers, I learned that these beauties are being sold on eBay. EBay! I had known that seeds and plants were sold on eBay, but had never thought to look myself.
Julie Calhoun and the […]

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Garden Bloggers Spring Fling 2008

January 18th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 3 Comments 

Just in case you’ve been hibernating and only now have begun to amble around the garden blog community, the Austin garden bloggers are organizing a meet-up for April 5, 2008. It will be a chance to solidify the friendships that have formed over the internet, enjoying some great gardens and Texas hospitality.
As I understand it, […]

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Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day: January 2008

January 15th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 18 Comments 

I did not go outside to look for blooms today. Today looks like this:

Last Friday, on the 11th, it looked like this:

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How well do you know Brit Garden Lit?

January 4th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 15 Comments 

“Test your knowledge of books set in, or inspired by, gardens. All the books are listed on the EnCompass database, so you could do a bit of clever searching to find the answers!” I only knew one answer without searching the database. I hadn’t even heard of most of the authors or titles. How about […]

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