Category: gardening
Gardening in Oregon
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The people who owned our house before us planted more than 30 feet of grape vines, several varieties, all seedless. It reminds me of the saying that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. These grapes probably were planted at least that far back. This year, we harvested almost 90 pounds.…
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In early May, I came upon a poem that had a sweet spirit in it, an every-day-ness that also was a kind of blessing. I got permission from the poet to share it here, but things happened and in the mess of all the things, this poem slipped away from me. It came back this…
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Living in the Friendly neighborhood (named for Friendly Street, which runs through it, which was named to honor 19th-century era Eugene mayor Sam Friendly) is wonderful. It’s a mix of starter homes and fancy ones. It includes two schools, four parks and some churches. Families with little ones walk here. Elders with their dogs walk…
Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now 