If you don’t know by now, I’m throwing a party. It’s a celebration for the publication of the 10th Anniversary Edition of Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening. And today, December 8th, is the LAST DAY to participate in trying to win an awesome giveaway. Before I get into the nitty gritty of [...]
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How The Generosity of 5 Gardeners – and a Group of Gardeners – Is Making A Difference in 2014
November 16, 2014 – Posted in: Contests and GiveawaysI have been in a lot of arenas both personally and professionally in my life and have met an incredibly diverse group of people. But I gotta tell you, I don’t think–as a whole–that I’ve ever met a group as generous as gardeners. As we enter this holiday season, it feels like the perfect time [...]
Zinnia Happiness
July 1, 2014 – Posted in: Garden MusingsEvery Saturday morning when I stroll over to Rittenhouse Square, I’m starstruck by the plethora of zinnias that greet me with their dazzling array of colors and flower heads. There are 3 or 4 flower stands at this weekly market but one grower, Triple Tree Flowers, has a flare for displaying flowers that woos passer-bys [...]
Why Cultivating Patience In The Garden Is Transformative
June 16, 2013 – Posted in: Garden MusingsCultivating patience in the garden is the ultimate lesson. We learn that we have no choice but to wait for plants to grow in their own sweet time – no matter what we do. Patience In The Garden Isn’t Easy In today’s world, it’s not easy to be patient. We don’t like to wait. We’ve [...]
How A Child’s Passion Grew Into Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
March 19, 2013 – Posted in: Garden Design, SeedsI’ve been following the growth of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Catalog for years. When ordering from them this year, I read about Jere Gettle, the founder, and in a split second knew that I wanted to interview him. He’s an innovator and visionary in the world of gardening. Fran Sorin 1. You planted your first [...]