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Thank you!

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Thank you to everyone who wrote in and told me they were still getting blog notifications. Yes, thankfully the notifications sent via WordPress.com are still working. The issue is with MailChimp, affecting over 200 people who signed up to be notified via the form in the sidebar. MailChimp is working on the problem and they [...]

Why Can’t It Just Work?

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This is a test to see if MailChimp is sending out an email notification after I publish a new post. It didn't send out one after I published New Plants Blooming in August, or Rescuing the Madonna Lily, or What's Blooming in My Damp Meadow. If you signed up for email notifications, I hope you [...]

Rundy Needs Your Help

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We interrupt our usual garden blogging to bring your attention to a worthy cause. Several years ago, Rundy wrote some posts for this blog. His garden writing dropped off when he left home to care for his grandfather who had Alzheimers. Yes, this young man cooked, bought groceries, spoonfed when necessary, changed diapers, cleaned up [...]

Two Announcements: Vote and Listen!

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Hello, dear readers, I have two brief announcements to share with you. This Monday, January 26, 2015, at 3pm, I'll be speaking with Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg on the latest segment of their We Dig Plants! podcast. Update: The podcast has been rescheduled for March 2nd. It will stream live at 3 pm [...]