Gardens of the Wild Wild West

Peonies and Mary Oliver

Mary Ann — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:14:36 +0000

This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open — pools of lace, white and pink — … Continue reading →

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I wish you a thundercloud

Mary Ann — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:17:53 +0000

June 19, 1937 Dear Cedric, A strange thing happened to me today. I saw a big thundercloud move down over Half Dome, and it was so big and clear and brilliant that it made me see many things that were … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: April 15, 2012

Mary Ann — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:53:28 +0000

With link love to the originator/ring leader of GBBD, the indefatigable Carol, of May Dreams Gardens. Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: April 15, 2012 is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

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Things I am diggin’ in April. Besides the garden.

Mary Ann — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:58:44 +0000

I truly think the internet will end up being named/classified as the eighth wonder of the world. It has certainly expanded my horizons. Here are some of the cool things places I go w/out leaving my desk: Bumblebees of North … Continue reading →

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Teaching Creating Beautiful Garden Tapestries @ Gail Severn Art Gallery in Ketchum

Mary Ann — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:05:49 +0000

On the road again………… I’m headed to Ketchum on Thursday to teach a class on behalf of the Sawtooth Botanical Garden. I don’t know about Ketchum/Hailey/Bellevue/Sun Valley, but last week in McCall we had precisely 26 inches of snow in … Continue reading →

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Teaching and Preaching (to the choir)

Mary Ann — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:58:05 +0000

Had a funny conversation today with a friend of mine: “Trish? Got any great wooden wine boxes I can beg, borrow or steal from you?” Trish: “I’ve got one or two, what do you need them for?” Me: “Making Fairy … Continue reading →

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Creating a Garden Tapestry: Plant identification and photos from the class

Mary Ann — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:45:04 +0000

Thanks again for such an incredibly warm welcome and kind comments from my day of presenting in Ft. Collins, at the High Plains Workshop. What a great crowd. And a crowd of gardeners! I am late getting to this, but … Continue reading →

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Readers and Friends from Ft. Collins…

Mary Ann — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:14:10 +0000

I promised you I’d post the photos from my presentation here. My sincere apologies. I’ve been seriously under the weather for more than a week. On the mend now, and those images and plant names will be up tomorrow. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Abundant Earth Gardens: the Speaker Series

Mary Ann — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:30:51 +0000

http://abundantearthgardens.com/speakerseries/ Yup, I’m over there, too! ON April 24th. Click on over to the Abundant Earth site, scroll down to April 24th, and get yourself signed up! See you then if not before! March 23, 1: 30 pm at the … Continue reading →

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Pinterest rocks me

Mary Ann — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:07:59 +0000

Pinterest may be the COOLEST garden design tool I’ve every used. Get yourself on over there. Join. Use it. If you need an “invite”, drop me a note. Pinterest rocks me is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild … Continue reading →

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