Author Archives: Hecate

The Whatevers

When last heard from, Inconstance had thrown up her hands about trying to keep up with any orderly approach to the vegetable gardening project, and decided on “Whatever” as the best strategy. “Whatever” can be a perilous path. Especially if it includes visiting the garden store in a car. Continue reading

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Best Laid Plans

If there is one thing I need to let go of, it is the obsession with meticulous planning. Continue reading

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Are We There Yet?

Here in New England, you know you’re in winter all right, when the first deep frost hits and all the leaves and flowers that soldiered on through chilly days and tinges of frost finally surrender and fall to the ground. Done. But spring? Continue reading

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Why I Garden

Since eagerness for the next gardening season already plagued me even while the forecast said single digits coming, I got to wondering: why on earth do I garden? Continue reading

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Late Starts

It should come as no surprise that my veggie garden this year didn’t go in on time. Continue reading

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