Month: July 2014
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Reflecting on the Still of the Garden & Seasonal Water Feature Care
A Water Feature Needn’t be Large or Expensive to Add a Calm, Soothing, Reflective Element to the Garden On these hot, humid summer days, my thoughts drift to quiet lakes or the sea. I often think that the only thing missing in my landscape, is a pond. Unfortunately, digging one won’t be in my budget […]
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All of My Summer Days . . .
Misty July Sunrise in the Wildflower Walk It’s a warm, humid, summer morning. Baskets filled with garden cuttings and wayward weeds line the wildflower walk. Time to stop for a cool drink and some journaling. I confess to a bit of restlessness this week. My mind keeps wandering to quiet waters; kayak slipping into mist. […]
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Slipping Softly into July
The Softness of Summer Sunrise Suddenly, it’s July . . . And the days are long, hot, hazy and languid. The pace of a gardener’s life shifts. Days of dividing, planting and pruning have passed by for now. Mowing, weeding and deadheading are chores reserved for the early morning hours. Late afternoons are reserved for […]
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