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Garden Notes 3/26

Posted on March 27, 2011 by literarylee

Snow expected tonight.  Still agog.  Covered lettuce, spinach, radishes, bok choi in Jones with plastic row covers.  Conversely and humorously planted seven lettuce seedlings in Smith hours before predicted snow but didn’t cover those at all.  Been sitting out all … Continue reading →

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My Neighbors

Posted on March 26, 2011 by literarylee

I like the blossoms and spring flowers that live next door, at least for a few weeks each year.  Quite a few live near the building where I do my day job Monday through Friday.  The neighborhood is very integrated: … Continue reading →

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What I learned about a Crocus

Posted on March 22, 2011 by literarylee

A crocus is a triangle, a tripartite creation.  Until now, I had no idea.  I normally look at crocuses from the side and see pretty purple, yellow or white flowers only a few inches from the ground, with petals expanding … Continue reading →

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Checking on the Kids

Posted on March 16, 2011 by literarylee

Me: Honey, I dropped by the kids’ dorm to see how they’re doing. My Wife: Well, at least they had one week on their own without daddy fussing over them.  Honestly, you need to give them a little space. Me: … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on March 6, 2011 by literarylee

I left my children in the big, unpredictable, cold world today on their own to face the elements alone, far from my protective care.  Let me tell you it wasn’t easy.  We’ve been together for a while now.  I felt … Continue reading →

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Hairbrained Act of Seed Planting Update

Posted on February 21, 2011 by literarylee

February 20 I’ve got a thing about seeds.  I love them for what they can become.  I hate that I have little power over them besides pokin’ ’em in the soil and hoping something comes of it.  Three weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Surprise! (Spring’s Coming)

Posted on February 20, 2011 by literarylee

You’d think a 51 year-old gardener with lettuce and broccoli plantlings under grow lights in the front room would have an inkling that spring is on the way.  So why did that flash of purple, four perfect crocus plants blooming … Continue reading →

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More Wanton Optimism: Spring Garden 2010

Posted on February 15, 2011 by literarylee

March 7, 2010 I committed a random act of optimism today.  Barely a week after the end of February I planted seeds in my gardens.  The day was perfect for such behavior, the warm sun sowing its own seeds in … Continue reading →

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Publicly Committing Acts of Wanton Optimism

Posted on February 13, 2011 by literarylee

February 13, 2011 I planted seeds today.  Outside.  In two of my three gardens.  It’s not even March yet.  It’s barely the middle of February, a fact my inner sense of what’s done and not in a garden can hardly … Continue reading →

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