Author Archives: John Kevin Hickey

The Great Southwest Desert Roadtrip (Part 1):

Hopefully the worst of the Covid nightmare is behind us, and people will be able to get out and travel again this year. I thought I would offer a few recommendations from some of my favorite travel experiences over the … Continue reading

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This week in the garden: transitioning from spring to summer.

The last days of May and the first few weeks of June are should be considered late-spring, but I think most of us view this part of the year as very early summer. The weather is for the most part … Continue reading

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Random musings on spring in the garden (and elsewhere)

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt”. Margaret Atwood Spring has sprung! While the phrase “spring has sprung” is just a play on words, there is no doubt in my mind that there … Continue reading

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