Sicily Kitty 1996-2010

My garden lost a great friend yesterday. I am sorry to be so morose. Many of you come here looking for laughs and this past week I have posted little of that. But this blog is about my life and… Read more ›

Earth Day 2010 – What We Do When We Spend Green

Damn, Earth Day snuck up on me this year. I always think it is later in the month, probably because I just kind of wish it would GO AWAY. It is time for Hanna’s annual Earth Day Rant. Examining how… Read more ›

Wild And Crazy Violets

So the legend goes that violets were created after Zeus, who is perhaps the most philandering husband ever to grace the tabloidic pages of history and myth, made love to a beautiful maiden and then changed her into a heifer… Read more ›

My Garden Pet Cemetery

I have found it always starts with a “Mom, [insert pet’s name here] isn’t moving.â€ And from there the morning rolls right into the shitter. The rest of the morning is filled with tears and explanations about life and death… Read more ›

How To Make A Moss Terrarium

It has been a long, long while since I wrote a “how toâ€. I suppose I figure just about everyone knows how to do it better than me. But lately, I have had an obsession that was inspired by a… Read more ›

The Tao Of Quackgrass (Or How To Get Rid Of The Quackgrass In Your Life)

I often find that my garden is not only a source of eternal delight (normally followed shortly by frustration, but that is another article) but of eternal enlightenment. I am fairly certain, in between saving the world from evil and… Read more ›

Viviparous Mutants And Other Things I Find Living In My Pantry

I like spaghetti squash. My kids like spaghetti squash. We eat spaghetti squash A LOT. So, when the spaghetti squash in the pantry was a little soft, I was surprised. I had only bought this squash 2 weeks ago,… Read more ›

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