Monthly Archives: July 2013

Chicory takes top spot in wild plant list

Chicory is my new favorite wild plant. You’d call it a wildflower if it was growing on Table Mountain, but in the garden area it’s a weed. Last year, I became enamored by the light-blue, slightly lavender flowers that are … Continue reading

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Sharing with the planet, one tree at a time

Plums and blackberry juice have stained my fingernails. My beau has half a dozen fruit trees and currently the plum is producing. Also, that eyesore of impenetrable blackberry bushes has been my new favorite place in the yard. I can … Continue reading

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Plants sweat it too, give ’em a drink

How much time can I spend in my bedroom with the doors closed and the air conditioner aimed directly at my chest? Apparently a long time. My house, built in the 1940s, has 1940s insulation. I can pretend like I’m … Continue reading

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Sow There: Weeds in moonlight have a luster only known to nature

The beauty of nature can sometimes vary depending on the location in which it is beheld. If you see a raccoon in your plum tree — usually a day before the fruit is ripe — the coarse fur and shining … Continue reading

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