California Life 2

It's an astounding day: full of sun and more people around than usual because it's the beginning of the long weekend here: Monday is Presidents' Day. More people on the beach than we've seen since we got here. That means a few dozen today and...

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California living 1

We are here in what can only be described as Paradise: on the ocean, with a sandy beach stretching as far as the eye can see in either direction. The dolphins were out in full force today and the occasional pelican swooped in to peer...

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MIDWINTER NEWSLETTER 2013

2013 is going to bring us all luck. Right. Not that we gardeners need it, of course. When it comes to plants, luck has nothing to do with success. It requires some knowledge, a bit of deftness and patience waiting for plants to fulfill themselves....

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Happy New Year

It snowed. Blessed snow. It covers the plants that need protection, weighing some down and I have to whack away with a broom to release them from the crushing weight. Here's my HAPPY NEW YEAR from my garden to yours. ...

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Picton Speech

I'm going to be in Picton, Prince Edward County, on Saturday July 21st. I'm speaking at the Regent Theatre at 11 a.m. and really looking forward to this. I haven't been to the county in ages. I'll be going out to lunch with four members of the...

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