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Book Giveaway! The Right-Size Flower Garden: Design Solutions for (almost) Auto-Pilot Gardens
February 11, 2015 – Posted in: DesignWe’re busy, we’re aging, but we love gardening! Are you swamped with a job and family; or an over-50 gardener that doesn’t move at the same pace; or a city dweller with a passion for plants but little space to work with? I bet you fall into one of the above scenarios. I fit two [...]
Hand-painted Pots with Houseplants
July 7, 2013 – Posted in: Hardscaping and ProjectsFor my birthday, my ten-year-old daughter, my thirteen-year-old son and my twenty-something daughter Cadie each painted a clay flowerpot for me. I planted them with purchases from Stony Hill Farm. There are sempervivums at either end and silver squill (Ledebouria socialis) in the middle. I am growing them all as houseplants in the kitchen where [...]
Gardenscape, the Rochester Flower and Garden Show
March 22, 2011 – Posted in: EventsMost people are surprised to hear I've never been to a flower and garden show. Well, to get to those shows, you have to travel and pay money, two things I never did much of before I became a blogger. And that's just to get in. Once you've paid your admission, you're not required to [...]
Hand-painted Adirondack chairs build community spirit in Clinton, NY
January 27, 2009 – Posted in: Hardscaping and Projects, WishlistIf you're looking for a way to jazz up your garden this summer, you would do well to follow the example of the good people of Clinton, NY. For the past two years, the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Kirkland Art Center (KAC), have been running an event they call Art Rocks. [...]
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