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From Monoculture to Many
A New Year's Reflection
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When A Gardening Legend Calls
I'd never met Dean Riddle but I'd admired his writing and gardens for 25 years
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Men Pruning & Memory Lane
At the end of city parking lots, where vines and scraggly trees have taken over a fence, there’s a narrow no man’s land. But poke around, bushwhack in…
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Carolina Vanilla Leaf: An Obscure Southern Native Plant with Forgotten History
The entire village of Bluffton smelled of vanilla....
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Gardening Through Memory --A Story of Cabbages, Mothers, and Finding Peace
We are rich in Savoy cabbages.
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I'd Never Call Your Garden a Sh*thole
I won't even write it.
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Plant Selection Notes
Some Plants Need Defined Cold Periods
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Farm Dog Changes
A Short Fiction Story for a Chilly Afternoon
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Breaking My Own Garden and Writing Rules
Is This a Substack Change You Like? Will It Help Sell My Book?
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Plant People
Plant People
Meet quirky people who find solace and connection in plant passions. With a few essays, photos and video of unusual plants & the ethos of gardens, landscapes, and farms. Post include stories about plant people and usually include some garden lesson.
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