Monthly Archives: February 2014

Happiness

“Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower.” ~ John Harrigan HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! (Persian Buttercup – Ranunculus asiaticus)

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Believing in Miracles

Do you believe in miracles? When the odds seem firmly stacked against you and suddenly, your hopes and prayers are answered, to me that is a miracle. My family experienced just such a miracle three years ago and it involved … Continue reading

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Boundary

Mending Wall Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is another thing: I … Continue reading

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Free Guides to Attracting Garden Pollinators

Originally posted on Garden Variety:
Image courtesy of Pollinator Partnership. Something for nothing. A no-cost guidebook to planting for pollinators. Want strong pollinated plants while feeding bees and other pollinators from spring planting to fall frost? The Pollinator Partnership, a…

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Resist Not

“The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment.”        ~ Eckhard Tolle

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Violas

Country Gardening   Violets are the traditional flower for the month of February. In the 1800’s and early 1900’s Sweet Violets (Viola odorata) were grown commercially in greenhouses as they were tolerant of cool conditions in unheated or low-heat houses. … Continue reading

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Live your life …

“Live your life for you not for anyone else. Don’t let the fear of being judged, rejected or disliked stop you from being yourself.” ~ Sonya Parker

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Winter Moon

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