My Favorite Plants
If it isn't toxic or invasive then I usually like it.
Plants Currently in My Garden
Thousands. Too many to name.
I love to garden, because....
It teaches my daughter, brings wildlife to the yard, yields excellent fresh food for my family's table and is generally satisfying and enjoyable.
Biggest Gardening Challenge
Taming my wild and wooly backyard that was left fallow of 30 years before we bought the house.
If I'm not gardening, I can be found:
Spending time with my family, reading, writing, cooking, hiking, botanizing and shooting pictures, aside from mundane everyday tasks.
Other Hobbies
Traveling, singing, music, antique collecting (especially pottery) and restaurant hopping
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