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Duchess of Edinburgh

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I frequently tell people that my garden speaks and sometimes even sings to me.  What I don’t say is that the voices are in many different languages.  Any given plant might have ancestry going back to one or more species native to Asia, Africa or one of the world’s many other cradles of botanical diversity.  … Read more

Heavenly Plants

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I have always told people that there are no headaches in the garden.  There are also no social faux pas, ranting politicians or demanding bosses.  Some people, of course, bring those things into the garden because they refuse to be parted from their electronic devices.  I try to avoid co-mingling of digging and devices because … Read more