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LIFE'S A GARDEN
Musings About Family, Travel And Gardening With Allen Martinson.
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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


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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Jul 6, 20245 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. Mimi and I have stuff to...
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Jun 28, 20246 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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Jun 21, 20245 min read


Scarlet Begonias
During the last few days of May I mentioned to Mimi that I would love to see the Grateful Dead play in the sphere in Las Vegas. Mimi...
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Jun 16, 20245 min read


Never Ending Gobstopper
We get invited to our friends in Flora’s home about this time every year. They have one of the most beautiful house site that I know of....
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Jun 7, 20246 min read


Stink Eye
It is beginning to feel like June. May held off those 90’s as well as anyone could wish for. The rains came mostly at night so we had...
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May 31, 20246 min read


A Little Late to the Dance
Finally! I’m a little late to the dance, but I finally got the front highway bed planted with the colorful flower show that will...
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May 15, 20245 min read


Flip Flop
It’s becoming pretty clear that travel and vacations are not going to be easy to plan for and probably just won't be the same as they...
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May 15, 20246 min read
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