Month: January 2020

serviceberry, full foliage, as it turns from green to brilliant scarlet, still green along the bottom, leaves turning from the top down
Curing the Gardening Phobia

Leaf Bits and Giggles

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Listen to the post in your car, on the train, or on the bus

So you’re embracing Goth gardening. How will you get started? Black gardening gloves? A black baseball cap? Dress your way…gardening is not just for old ladies. Your yard…your rules…

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three tiny brown mushrooms, growing out of moss on an inclined surface
Curing the Gardening Phobia

How to Be a Goth Gardener

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Listen to this post’s read-aloud in your car.

Familiar with the friendly Goth host on that British baking show? He’s so funny that I looked up the meaning of “Goth” in the Urban dictionary. It refers to a culture that embraces all life cycles, including the dark cycles of decay and death.

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brown hand woven basket filled with yellow flowers
Curing the Gardening Phobia

How to Be a Garden Boss

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4 minutes

So you’re now a homeowner, and most of the inside is settled and you’re thinking about the yard. Or trying to avoid thinking about it…but there it is…under your feet…every day as you walk out to the car.

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