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LIFE'S A GARDEN
Musings About Family, Travel And Gardening With Allen Martinson.
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Diddling the Berries
Last week a buddy of mine told me he knew where the holy grail of blackberries were. Blackberries happen to be my all time favorite of...
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4 days ago5 min read
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Let's Celebrate!
June rolls in and I’m still counting our blessings. Our spring has been absolutely perfect as far as the weather has treated us. We have...
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Jun 65 min read
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There's No Place Like Home
We are in our last week of May. Memorial Day gives us a long weekend to prepare for June and everything that comes along with June. Its...
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May 307 min read
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The Great Border Incident
I THINK IT HAS BEEN long enough after the mildish winter we had this year to report on what the outcome has caused. To me, it looks...
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May 238 min read
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Energizer Bunny
I’m sitting in my camper on this weird day in May. I’m writing this one on May 10th, when it rained for 8 hours and the temps never got...
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May 165 min read
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Time Travel
One Christmas I was feeling generous towards my brother, Chip. I bought two tickets to McAllen, Texas. That is one of the gateways into...
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May 98 min read
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Henry and the Disco Ball
Mimi and I have a little pond in our back yard. It’s a little pond with huge benefits. Our 5 acre yard slowly but surely drains into the...
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May 28 min read
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Big Bend
Last week I introduced our two children Mia and Max to those of you who are readers of my article. Mimi and I started camping with them...
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Apr 257 min read
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Spring has Sprung
I might say this almost every year but I mean it this time when I say this has been one of my favorite springs yet. I mean that as a...
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Apr 185 min read
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Raising Weird Kids
I’m sure everyone has seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation when Chevy Chase gets locked in his attic. After he finds enough of his...
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Apr 116 min read
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April Fool
I love tearing off that calendar page and seeing that April is upon us. This spring has been unbelievably smooth as it slowly sashays...
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Apr 45 min read
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Rule the Roost in your Backyard
I think back to my childhood growing up in Madison County after our family moved out from Jackson. I remember when Highway 51 was a...
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Mar 285 min read
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