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LIFE'S A GARDEN
Musings About Family, Travel And Gardening With Allen Martinson.
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The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree
I CAN REMEMBER when I was in the third grade and going to St. Richard’s catholic school my father came home with the news that we were...
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Sep 26, 20247 min read


Fondren, Most Bottle Trees in the Universe
By the time this article comes out we and most of the garden centers around town will have received our truckloads of pumpkins. Not only...
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Sep 21, 20244 min read


400 Pound Birdbath
September is upon us. We begin to think fall around this time of year. The normal things in fall are back to school, football, music...
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Sep 13, 20246 min read


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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Sep 6, 20247 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 30, 20245 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 24, 202411 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 16, 20245 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 10, 20245 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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Aug 2, 20247 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 26, 20248 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 16, 20249 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 12, 20249 min read
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