Welcome, Syracuse readers

by Kathy Purdy on February 9, 2009

Today my blog was profiled on Gina Chen’s Family Life Blog, based in Syracuse, NY.
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The Syracuse area played an important part in my growing up, where I made my first attempts at gardening at our home in Manlius. I bet the winter aconites I planted still bloom by the front steps and the daffodils I hoped to naturalize still bloom in the backyard.

If you came here because of Gina’s blog, I hope you’ll take time to introduce yourself in the comments, and come back again. If you subscribe to my RSS feed, or sign up for email notification in the lower sidebar on the left, it will be easier to remember to return. Also check out the gardening events calendar on the lower right. There might be something there you don’t want to miss!

About

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

'I have had almost every rose that you can grow,' she says, 'and some died, but at least I have made their acquaintance.'
Elizabeth Lawrence

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Annie in Austin February 11, 2009 at 11:46 am

Twitter: @Annieinaustin

Hi Kathy,

How cool to get some new readers from a place you once gardened.
I loved your article about gardening with kids – the last line was brilliant and absolutely true.
Long may those aconites grow and bloom.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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Paul Harris February 9, 2009 at 1:34 pm

I was already a reader, but it’s great that your blog has been recognized by the Post-Standard.

I can’t wait for my winter aconite to bloom. This morning I was scouring the freshly-thawed earth in the garden looking for any sign of spring. Didn’t see much, but I certainly heard a lot; today marks the day of the first singing cardinal for me :) Now I know spring is surely not too far off.

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