Oct 18, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 18 Everything is connected to everything else. Yes, I’m back to this simple truth. From Joyce’s comment on my post of 10-15 to my current visit to help my mother in Wisconsin, I’m once again struck with how we plant...
Oct 14, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 14 There are many things that we do because we have to. Few of us would pay taxes, shovel our driveways or even brush our teeth if we weren’t obligated to do so. Some things demand our attention and expedience but...
Oct 13, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, my gardens
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 13 Did you ever have a phrase or a word just pop into your mind without understanding why? I believe such expressions are a gift, from God/the universe/the collective unconsciousness/spirit, whatever you want to call...
Oct 10, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 10 Ok, make that my October vacation. I’m back on Poison Ivy Acres after ten days in Arizona and it’s lovely to be home. A change in perspective and landscape is always a good thing, however, and spending...
Oct 6, 2010 | growing the spirit, Inspiration, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – October 6 Searching for a meaningful life is like planting a garden. My friend Joanna spent the last six months walking the Appalachian Trail, starting in the south and finishing at Mt. Katahdin. I am filled with awe at such...
Sep 14, 2010 | growing the spirit, Life's Gardens, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – September 14 Today I visited a charming garden and met the even more charming gardener, Tonni Michelsen. We spent an hour on her deck, talking about her life and the garden where she’s been growing plants since 1972. At one...
