Category Archives: Gardening

Tell the truth Tuesday

Posted on July 30, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

Gardeners, for obvious reasons, love to show off their gardens in the best possible way. Check out any garden blog or magazine and you will see lots of stunning pictures that can make gardening novices despair. How can your average … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: it’s not just about the flowers!

Posted on July 11, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That’s the fun of them. You’re always learning. Helen Mirren I must confess to you, dear reader, that before the gardening bug hit me that I was afflicted with a profound ignorance on the intricacies … Continue reading →

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“Plant” gardeners vs. “Landscape” gardeners

Posted on June 5, 2019 by John Kevin Hickey

It is my unscientific observation that people who are primarily flower gardeners (as opposed to veggie gardeners), tend to fall into two broad categories: plant vs landscape gardeners. For plant gardeners, the plant is the whole purpose of gardening. These … Continue reading →

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