Category Archives: Gardening

Late season goings on in the Vintage garden

Posted on October 14, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

The summer heat may have chased me back indoors for most of August, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been doing some projects out in the garden. It’s funny, but from about mid-July until Labor Day, the very height of … Continue reading →

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Autumn, ’tis a bittersweet season

Posted on September 23, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

But when fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an old … Continue reading →

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Anxiety, gardening and the fine art of mindfulness

Posted on September 9, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

I recently discussed the various ways I manage my anxiety (see here: Living with anxiety: riding out the storm (mrvintageman.com). One of the best mental health tools at my disposal I have found to be is the practice of mindfulness. … Continue reading →

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