When we first moved in, one of my priorities was to fix up the front garden, which, at the time, was best described as a thistle patch. I took a great deal of care choosing a handful of perennials and grasses and grandly told people “I’m planting a garden”. Torontonians and Chicagoans would murmur approvingly [...]
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The great dandelion massacre of ’10.
May 13th, 2010 · 6 Comments · EDG, Garden
“We ordered a push mower yesterday after reading a lot of glowing Amazon reviews and receiving reassurance from a neighbor that a push mower will do us just fine. It’s due to arrive tomorrow. I don’t know how long we’ll last without a gas mower and if a push mower is the ultimate in hippie [...]
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A late apology
April 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Garden
When I was around 10 years old, I hit upon a very gratifying spring activity: lined up on the south side of our substantial yard were many, many peony bushes. For those not in the know, here is a picture of a peony. Now, my 10-yr old self was decidely uninterested in the peony’s beautiful [...]
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My blood for a lawn
August 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · DIY, Garden
So far I’m pretty taken with gardening. This is surprising as we have no garden to speak of, only stretches of weedy lawn and some dug up areas I have big hopes for. We also have a delightful shady spot at the back of the house with some healthy hostas, a spectacular number of weeds [...]
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