Author Archives: Eliza Waters

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About Eliza Waters

Gardener, photographer, naturalist, writer

Boundary

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Eliza Waters

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

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Eliza Waters

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

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Eliza Waters

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

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Violas

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Eliza Waters

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 …

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“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

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Eliza Waters
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Here Comes the Sun – Ten Hours of Daylight

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Where I live, on February first our day length reaches ten hours. Hallelujah! Ever since reaching college age, I’ve dealt with SAD (seasonal defective disorder), so November first to February first has been a marathon of darkness to be pushed … Continue reading →

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Carpe 86,400

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Originally posted on Dolly Mahtani:
http://youtu.be/bDBVD9KPHHU One Lifetime = 2,366,820,000 seconds. How do you measure your life? How do you measure your day? Your hours? Your minutes? Your seconds? For the most part, TIME on a general scale, is something…

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Winter Robins

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Eliza Waters

When I was young, robins were the harbingers of spring as we never saw them until March. This has not been the case for at least the last decade as they have adjusted their winter range northward. Last summer for … Continue reading →

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Detachment

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Eliza Waters
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