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Who’s in the native garden?
In my June 2 post about restoring our Santa Fe yard with native plants, about ten days had passed since sowing a dozen pounds of grass and wildflower seed, and the first tiny sprouts were beginning to appear. Those first … Continue reading
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Farmer in the yard
“In springtime you’ll need to do some pruning and pull the weeds,” she wrote. No problem, I thought. It was late winter, and the landowner and I were emailing about my new part-time job as gardener of our third-of-an-acre yard. … Continue reading
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12 ways to give back to the Earth
Looking for a different kind of holiday gift? How about giving back to the Earth? Simple tips for respect and reciprocity with Earth. Bonus: if practiced, they will give back too. Reprinted from Intentblog.com. We may be deeply aware, during this … Continue reading
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This spring at Chautauqua
I’m volunteering again this spring at the native plant garden at Chautauqua Park. In front of the ranger cottage at the trailhead to Chautauqua Meadow, the garden provides a rich, blooming snapshot of the wildflowers found throughout the park. For … Continue reading
The native garden in June
The native garden is blooming! After about six weeks of tending by a cadre of volunteers, the garden at Chautauqua bursts into June. Earlier this week the golden banner was striking:
Pasqueflower 2010
It was a gray and chilly Tuesday morning—perfect for gardening—and volunteers met up at Chautauqua at 9 to play in dirt. We tackled the small stuff: tiny dandelions, not-yet-out-of-control curly dock, a few hardy sprigs of creeping bellflower.
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Tagged biodiversity, gardening with native plants, native plants, pasqueflower, wildflowers
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