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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…
Apr 18
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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…
Apr 14
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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…
Apr 11
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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…
Apr 7
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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…
Apr 4
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March 2024
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…
Mar 31
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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…
Mar 28
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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…
Mar 24
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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…
Mar 24
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Young Sam Cracks Purple Jade Vine
Overhead, deep purple flowers dangle. The flowers from this vine feel rich. They captivate. They are rare because, until curious Sam came along, the…
Mar 21
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Once You Go Back. 18 and 19
Like a hurricane, it was all over in one fast, confusing night. I woke up from tropical exuberance on a freezing cold flight about to touch down in…
Mar 17
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Momma's Spring Veggie Garden
During the heatwave of 1977, this skinny, 11-year-old country boy refused to wear shoes, and thank goodness, because otherwise, I’d never have learned…
Mar 14
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