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Flirting with Anaphylactic Shock
It seemed like a simple enough task. As usual, we waited until all the lightbulbs in the front of the house had burnt out before we replaced any of them. After all, we still had a dim haze of light … Continue reading
Yes, Wonderful Things!
Today, this first day of March, I’m changing my attitude. I’m going to stop wishing for two feet of snow. I’m going to stop dreaming of knee-deep drifts, stop fantasizing about ice-covered branches, stop hoping for front lawns askew with … Continue reading
Ordering Worms
It’s getting to be a problem. We save egg shells, veggie peels, tea bags and those shredded confidential documents. Orange peels pile up, wilted celery piles on top of that. Makes you think that this might be the beginning of … Continue reading
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Tagged are snails hermophrodites, composting, garden, red wiggler worms, vermicomposting
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The Time Of Mice
Through the window, I see Clarence first. Climbing up a hibiscus stem, reaching towards the suet feeder, the fingers on his tiny paws stretch and reach. He grabs the feeder and swings over, suddenly inside of it. I blink, and … Continue reading
Next Year, This Year
For at least 11 years – and probably about 25 – my grass has been mistreated. It has been stepped on, run through, stamped, squeezed and compressed. This abuse shows in the Sad Lawn Care area and it shows in … Continue reading
Dead Fish and Live Tadpoles
Last week, on one golden day, I climbed into the pond and finally fixed the waterfall. I emptied all the rock in the container into a bucket then dumped it onto the patio and, with the power nozzle in place, … Continue reading
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Tagged can you put goldfish in a pond, development of a tadpole, garden, gardening
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The Soul Of A Gardener 