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Sage Week
Sage is such a great flower. It looks delicate, but is actually a survivor. Congrats to all of us on surviving the frantic pace of the holiday season. Even if we did our best to be Zen through it, the media never let up its attempt to drive us into a frenzy. I had a…
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Pink Daisy Week
A Pink Daisy Week celebrates new ideas and drawing courage from everyday things. Almost all of us will be thinking of New Year resolutions around now, even if we don’t intend to make any. Pink daisies remind us not to focus exclusively on big changes, but to see how much strength and impetus for change…
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Fuchsia Week
A Fuchsia Week brings serenity. These delicate but tough plants flower in shade and dappled sun, and show us how beauty is found everywhere. I’m not going to ramble on, just share one of my favourite relaxation pieces of music. Pachelbel Canon
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California Poppy Week
I adore California poppies. They’re determined to flourish, no matter what the conditions. I love their flamboyant flowers and I have good memories of the garden where I first saw them growing—my great aunt’s. The flowers in this pic are descendants of her original plants. In a California Week there is a lot of laughter,…
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Geranium Week
It’s a Geranium Week – prepare to be shocked. I dislike the smell of geraniums. I guess the specially scented ones, like those that smell of lemon or apple, are all right. But the plain, ordinary, brightly flowering geraniums stink. However, there is much to admire about geraniums and right up there is their boldness.…