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Last day of Spring, First EVER National Juneteenth

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 BlakeGarden, Nature, Plants

I wish I had kept up with the blog better this Spring. So much happened, but working so hard, I would be up at 5:30 and in bed by 7. […]

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Improvements to the grounds

April 15, 2021 BlakeLand, Plants, Projects, Seasonal

Gardening! It’s been a hectic couple weeks with soil and earth deliveries, the fencing contractors, and moving garden to the new site. The current location of the garden is the […]

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Vandals

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 BlakeLand, Nature, Plants, Property and Structures

Differences among people’s world views can be challenging and enriching to overcome. Some individuals take their worldview seriously, others float through life in a less anchored way, perhaps not even […]

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Rooting

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 BlakeLand, Plants, Property and Structures, Ramble, Seasonal

Plants have a distinct quality from people that is shared with more strictly segmented life, such as some worms and some invertebrates. In many cases you can lop a limb […]

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Life in a Green Commune

March 3, 2021March 6, 2021 BlakeArt, Nature, Plants, Projects, Uncategorized

Photo credit: Wikimedia Volvox are gorgeous organisms. They live somewhere between the individual, a group, and are a beautiful manifestation of physically efficient geometry. They are often abundant in deep, […]

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Digital Bouquets

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 BlakeNature, Plants, Ramble, Seasonal

I enjoy occasions to give. But as I have aged, most people in my circle have all the things they want and to take up more space risks imposing oneself. […]

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