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MrVintageMan’s autumn reading list for 2024
‘A man ought to read just as inclination leads him; for what he reads as a task will do him little good.’ Samuel Johnson Musings on seasonal reading Before we get to my list, let me expound on my thoughts … Continue reading
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This week in the garden: Oops! I messed up.
I have been gardening for nearly 30 years. You would think I would know what I am doing by now. You would be mistaken. This summer I made two novice blunders, both occurring in the waterwise front yard. Big enough … Continue reading
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This week in the garden: odds and ends
The summer solstice has arrived, and a “heat dome” over Colorado arrived with it. It’s amazing me at all the terms meteorologists have come up with over the years to describe weather phenomenon that we just used to call summer. … Continue reading
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