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Once You Go Back. 24
The afternoon meeting with Randy was subdued. He brought me a coffee, but he didn’t take off his cap or even look me in the eye. I left quickly, picked…
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Generations of Gay Gardeners
We pulled into the parking lot of the arena ten minutes before curtain call. “Is that the place? God it looks like a factory,” said the young gay…
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Intermission -- Once We Go Back
Good morning all. This week, physical work, a small farm heartbreak and hosting tours took their toll. I slept late almost every day — till 6:30 one…
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Tuscany Road Trip
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Old Memories with New Friends
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The Polarization of Grass
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Not About What We Can Buy But What We Can Do
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Better Southern Gardens Need All Y'all New Southerners
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A Call for the Wild; Reindeer Moss and Gumdrop Trees.
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Desire and Dollars. Native Plant Trends are Nothing New
Where I grew up, we revered our native plants. We grew them for beauty, fascination, food, and shade, knowing that our plants captured the imagination…
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Once You Go Back. 23
Previously. Buckey feels torn between his primary job duties as garden manager and other things asked of him. Though he loves the simple, pure garden…
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Common Little Plant Becomes A Flower Superstar
Spring a year ago, I looked around the farm in April and realized it was dull. We can’t be dull this week. Y’all might be paying attention to the…
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Once You Go Back. 22
Previously. Buckey’s garden work went great while the boss, MissK, was away for months. But on her return, he’s called to be a part of her world. He…
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Sex Education. A Lesson on Flower Parts for a Gardener
Over just a few weeks, two different professors stimulated me to learn about Iris sex. Honestly, that was something I had never even thought about. But…
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Once You Go Back. 21
Previously, Buckey settled into life on the isolated Georgia estate. On a long, hot night walk, he solidified a vision of the garden and met a stray…
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Judy Loves Frog Fruit & Herpeto-Flora
(Judy Green has a dream. In her dream garden, the gate opens onto a green pathway, a carpet of frog fruit, and a creeping, native groundcover you can…
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Once You Go Back. 20
Previously. After landing in back in Georgia, Buckey had no time to rest or reflect. A trip to his hometown, reinforced how little there was for him…
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Once You Go Back. 16
A Note From Jenks: Readers, I made a big mistake! I completely skipped a chapter, and y’all, it was a good one! Here is the skipped chapter. If you are…
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Plant People
Meet quirky people who find solace and connection in plant passions. With a few essays, photos and video of unusual plants & the ethos of gardens, landscapes, and farms. Post include stories about plant people and usually include some garden lesson.
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