Do the Rain Dance
Just like everyone says, if you want it to rain just wash your car. Last week I wrote an article about getting prepared for some dry...
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LIFE'S A GARDEN
Musings About Family, Travel And Gardening With Allen Martinson.
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Aug 305 min read
Here We Go Again
Well, here we go again. At our house in Ridgeland we have not had a rain in 5 weeks including this week. I know that rain amounts vary...
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Aug 2411 min read
A Buck for a Duck in His Truck
The other day I got the kind of phone cal I love to get. We, in Mississippi are fortunate enough to have two ladies that are working for...
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Aug 165 min read
Marital Bliss
DURING THE FIRST year after Mimi and I got married Mimi was teaching English literature and coaching cross country at Madison Ridgeland...
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Aug 105 min read
Hot Tub Time Machine
I could go on and on about the finish to our trip to Colorado that I started last week. In fact I think I will. Mimi and I wound up in...
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Aug 27 min read
It’s a Small World After All
Last night is the kind of night I dread the most. The night before a flight can be stressful. Leaving the house and the business is one...
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Jul 268 min read
Raining Cats and Dogs
I realize when I write these articles about our gardens that for a large percentage of gardeners pets are an integral part of our lives...
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Jul 169 min read
Bitter Lemonade to Fine Wine
Back in 1991 I returned to Mississippi after a 3 year stint in the Caribbean. I was a peace corps volunteer on the island of Grenada....
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Jul 129 min read
Frequent Flower Miles
MIMI AND I were members Of GCA. Garden Centers Of America is a group of independent Garden center owners that meet monthly to discuss...
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Jul 65 min read
Keep it Interesting
June is gone fair and square. It did get hot but our area generally got some nice showers and some cloud cover to make it bearable. In my...
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Jun 286 min read
Everything You Do and Everything You Say
I usually come up with my best ideas or problem solving before I get out of bed in the mornings around 4:30 am. Â Mimi and I have stuff to...
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Jun 215 min read
Cobbler Time!
One of my favorite times of the summer months is upon us. Blackberries are finally ready. I’m having luck finding them in the wild and...
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