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Shhh!
I couldn't do it. I couldn't get rid of the bearded irises.
John R
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Reckoning with December
December is a time of reckoning.
John R
1 min read
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Breaking Better
Look on the bright side, says Monty Python. Sometimes, you just gotta do exactly that.
John R
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Annual Friend or Foe Quiz
It’s quiz time, and what self-respecting gardener doesn’t love a rousing no-consequences brain tickler? Truthfully, I’m not that fond of...
John R
4 min read
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Dandelions—To Be or Not To Be?
Dandelions are the scourge of the suburban lawn—or are they?
John R
3 min read
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Chicago
A walk in Rosehill Cemetery amid one of nature's finest monuments—big oak trees.
John R
3 min read
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Artificially Intelligent
Come to think about it, what are those things coming out of the ground?
John R
3 min read
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A True and Actual Pain in the Ass
When life gives you hurts, make hurtinade.
John R
3 min read
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Last Tangle in Paradise
What to do when time is ticking away.
John R
3 min read
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Welcome to the Anti-Nut House
A soul-soothing look at a few garden bright spots.
John R
1 min read
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Sunny Side Up
Letting nature in by getting immersed in the immediate.
John R
3 min read
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The Return of Snidely Whiplash
I don't mean to complain and whine. It's just that I'm so good at it.
John R
2 min read
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Where Are the Dead Birds?
Inquiring minds want to know. And so do I.
John R
3 min read
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Snow Job
Daydreaming of a Glorious Horticultural Breakthrough.
John R
2 min read
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Deep thoughts about small things.
John R
4 min read
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More Pepper Dreams
Helpful advice for growing chilies.
John R
2 min read
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Bad Pepper! Bad, Bad Pepper!
Blossom end rot tries to crush my naive hopes for a trouble-free harvest.
John R
2 min read
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Cabbage Whites Save Summer!
They're happy little butterflies, but maybe they have a dark side?
John R
2 min read
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Swamp Grass
Adding a raised bed for growing chilies meant confronting the swamp grass.
John R
4 min read
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Slings and Arrows
The Tree Guy tried to pin this one on me. I’m not buying it.
John R
3 min read
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